Is there a flat rear drum brake or are the 66 furys all tapered out toward the rear quarter

[Radical Fred]

I am in the process of installing power brake booster and disc brakes on the front of my 66 fury 3. I was hoping to leave the rear drums until next winter but the cragar rims won't clear the quarter lip because the drum mounting surface tapers out about 1" .Is there a flat drum that would work or do I need to install the rear disc brakes as well to get my rims under the quarters?

 

[CBODY67]

(How wide are those wheels? Backspacing?)

 

[Radical Fred]

(How wide are those wheels? Backspacing?)

15x10 with 4.25 back spacing

 

[CBODY67]

Thanks for that information. How close is the inner sidewall to the leaf spring on each side?

 

[Radical Fred]

15x10 with 4.25 back spacing

 

[Radical Fred]

have 2 " of clearance from inner tire to leaf spring and need 1 inch in to clear quarter

 

[CBODY67]

There are two main "hard points" in rear wheel placement in the rear wheel house. One is the pinchweld where the wheel house and the outer quarter panel skin come together. The other one is the rear leaf spring/inner tire sidewall area. You'll need clearance at both places to allow for bushing deflection under cornering loads. With the common mounbting point being the rear axle shaft flange.

There can also be a related clearance dimension between the rear brake drum and the quarter panel area, too. Might need to take the rear shocks loose, letting the springs completely support the rar axle (with the car on a lift or secure jackstands). Might not be quite so close on your car as the OEM 14x6.5 wheels with P245/70Rx14 Advantage T/As are on my '67 Newport, which took a bit of effort to find the right angle between the tire and brake drum to get installed (with 11x2.5 rear drums).

Just my experiences,
CBODY67

 

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