Where can I find backing plates for my drum brakes? One side is bent and I need a replacement but can't find one for sale anywhere. I've called junkyards and auto parts stores and can't find anything online.. Any idea where to find one??
Where To Buy Backing Plates?
- Thread starter OneWheelPeel
- Start date
-
Sponsors (?)
With the amount of people converting to rear disks, I'd imagine someone has some kicking around. You just have to put up a few more feelers.
The rear drums are 9" and the same on the 4cyl and v8 Mustang.
The rear drums are 9" and the same on the 4cyl and v8 Mustang.
If it isnt a today type thing were you need them mine will be coming off in the next few weeks.
Thanks. Let me know when you get them off and we can maybe work something out. Does anyone know if I could use a backing plate off another car? Maybe a junk yard will have some...
Are they the same part or will it need to be modified? And what years would I want to look for?
Not 100% sure. I want to say they are the same. late 80's vintage is what you want, 4 cyl model. The v6's got the larger 10" drums.
Honestly, I'd hold out for the correct Mustang specific parts. I'm not 100% the ranger drums are identical
- Dec 19, 2010
- 5,719
- 4,238
- 224
Hey man, I think I may have some laying around. If not a friend of mine does. I'm headed out of town in the morning and won't be back until Sunday. If it can wait until then I'll poke around and see what I have. You can have it for shipping if I still have some.
I would greatly appreciate that! I remember you mentioned being in Texas. Are you still there?
- Dec 19, 2010
- 5,719
- 4,238
- 224
If i'm not mistaken you are interested in a supercharger, correct?
Consider putting the SC temporarily off and switching to rear discs first. If I remember correctly (and I may not been a long time since I had rear drums) all the rear hardware is mounted to the backing plate and the axles have to come out. I can't imagine doing all that work and not doing rear discs, which is probably up there with the top fox mods like subframe connectors and gears.
Rebuilding fox drums is like throwing money in the trash.
Consider putting the SC temporarily off and switching to rear discs first. If I remember correctly (and I may not been a long time since I had rear drums) all the rear hardware is mounted to the backing plate and the axles have to come out. I can't imagine doing all that work and not doing rear discs, which is probably up there with the top fox mods like subframe connectors and gears.
Rebuilding fox drums is like throwing money in the trash.
Last edited:
I understand where your coming from and I appreciate it. I however feel content with the brakes for now and the supercharger isn't a near future purchase just yet... Maybe one day I will convert them to disks but not yet.
Last edited:
If we're referring to heavy duty trucks - s cam brakes are much better then standard drum brake design on a car or pickup ..
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Could always swap the 10" drums from a ranger on.
A lot of work for little gain though
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
A lot of work for little gain though
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Similar threads
