Front drum separating the hub - looking for info / advice

[MoPar~Man]

I want to separate / remove the drums from my front hubs, I'm using a 5/8 hole saw. So far this is where I am:

How exactly does this process go? Am I supposed to drill deeper? Do these studs have a shoulder? I don't want to drill into that if it has a shoulder. Seems like these were a tight fit.

 

[Big_John]

You've removed the swaged over portion. That's exactly what you want.

Now they should just press out. Put a block of wood under the hub and a nut on the stud and give it a quick rap with a hammer. If that doesn't knock it loose in one or two hits, it will need to be pressed out.

 

[cbarge]

If by chance you are getting rid of the LH threads just whack the studs till the hub falls out.
Then press in new studs.
I never did swedge my new studs after the fact.
Now I can check and adjust my frt drum brakes by just slidibg off the drum.

 

[Big_John]

I never did swedge my new studs after the fact.
Now I can check and adjust my frt drum brakes by just slidibg off the drum.

I also did that with my Barracuda. I reused the studs though.