Drum brakes aren't the pinnacle of technology, but ya gotta admit they sure do look good on a traditional-style hot rod. I've run front drums on the majority of the cars and trucks I've built over the ...

Last month we introduced our latest project, a '64 Dodge Polara hardtop, which we'll be transforming into a street/strip car that will ultimately run in the Nostalgia Super Stock drag racing class.

Not all cars came equipped with disk brakes on both axles and if you own an older car, like a 2000 Toyota Corolla we’ll see in the tutorial, it’s almost certain that you have drum brakes for the rear ...

Installing front disc brakes is one of the most popular upgrades for vintage Mustangs. We've covered the subject several times throughout the years and with good reason. From a pure safety standpoint, ...

Drum brakes, shown in Figure 14-5, are the oldest type of brakes still on the road. Their main advantage is that they require less hydraulic pressure to stop your vehicle because the brake shoes tend ...

One of our good friends has a '68 Mustang coupe that he's been driving using the original-equipment four-wheel drum brakes. While the drums were standard equipment for their day, front-disc brakes ...

Just as your gas mileage will vary depending on where and how you drive, so it goes with the life of brake pads (or brake shoes), the friction material that gets pressed against a metal disc (rotor) ...

Semi trucks continue to rely on drum brakes as their primary braking system due to their reliability under heavy loads. This practice is not only seen in commercial vehicle engineering but also in ...

As you can see in Figure 15-3, you have to remove a bunch of stuff to get to a drum brake. The steps here explain how to do so and what to look for when you finally get to your brakes. Caution: ...