Drum Brakes on a '66

[jrocket567]

Originally Posted by Chevy Fleetside

in it's 40+ years of existence, one of the backing plates could have been changed. Just take the wheel cylnder off and go match one up. I don't know why you are changing them as they don't appear to be leaking. Pull back the rubber and see if fluid comes out, if so then replace, otherwise they are still good. For now anyway.

That is my guess; the numbers on the two cylinders were no where close to matching. I'll just match each one up individually. Disks are in the future...somewhere....

The right front had fluid seeping out of the front side.

Thanks
jay