10" drums, on a TC 8.8, with 5 lug axles. Update and success!

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10" drums, on a TC 8.8, with 5 lug axles. Update and success!

Reply #15 – June 26, 2012, 06:31:44 PM

Lemme guess, ranger left, panther right?

There is a huge lip that I guess acts as a heatsink all the way around my 11" brakes.

10" drums, on a TC 8.8, with 5 lug axles. Update and success!

Reply #16 – June 26, 2012, 06:52:35 PM

tbird on left 10" marquis on right the lips are the exact same size depth and everything

10" drums, on a TC 8.8, with 5 lug axles. Update and success!

Reply #17 – June 28, 2012, 04:00:31 PM

Mine will be in tomorrow afternoon. Hopefully I can test fit the setup and see what the results are...

Clayton, you have a TC rear and SN95 Stang axles, same as I do, correct?

The other option I thought about was the Ranger 10" drum, because of it being a hair deeper, maybe it would make up the difference in the offset of the backing plate. I'll have a better idea once I test the Panther car drum though.

10" drums, on a TC 8.8, with 5 lug axles. Update and success!

Reply #18 – June 28, 2012, 07:22:40 PM

Yessir. I have a TC axel and SN shafts. I hope it works so I know what route im going. I cant quite tear apart my rear diff to convert over cause the car has to stay mobile for the time being. But if it didnt have to move I'd be on it already haha.

10" drums, on a TC 8.8, with 5 lug axles. Update and success!

Reply #19 – June 28, 2012, 07:23:25 PM

I'll have the answer we seek this time tomorrow :)

(with pics)

10" drums, on a TC 8.8, with 5 lug axles. Update and success!

Reply #20 – June 28, 2012, 09:31:16 PM

Sounds like a dealio. I hope my measurements are up to snuff. I'd really like to see them work im about 95% sure that theyre right. but that other 5% says no way!

Never have doubt

10" drums, on a TC 8.8, with 5 lug axles. Update and success!

Reply #21 – June 29, 2012, 11:29:31 AM

Well, the verdict is in.

Panther drums will work.

For the record, this was Clayton's idea, he was kind enough to share, and he didn't want to tear his rear apart to test it, and since mine was already...well...as they say, the proof is in the pudding, so without further ado:

10" drums, on a TC 8.8, with 5 lug axles. Update and success!

Reply #22 – June 29, 2012, 12:27:37 PM

to big?

10" drums, on a TC 8.8, with 5 lug axles. Update and success!

Reply #23 – June 29, 2012, 01:08:24 PM

Quote from: 87thunderbirdBlackJack;393452

to big?

No sir, my back plate wasn't tight against the housing the first time I checked it...and I'm tired lol.

I caught it the second time though..Houston, we are a go for launch sequence.

PS, haystack, if and when you pull your rear to change the bearing and seals....could you do me a HUGE favor?
Could you measure the distance from the centers of the backing plate bolts side to side, and up and down, and could you also try to get an accurate as possible measurement of the depth of the backing plate? I'm curious to know it the Panther cars back plates will bolt to and be compatible with a Stang/TC 8.8 rear. Might be possible to locate and package up 5 lug, 10" drum brake setups if there was a decent amount the proper width backing plates to use. So far, nearly as I can tell, ONLY the '85-'88 7.5 rears with 10" drums will have these correct plates.

Class dismissed :)

10" drums, on a TC 8.8, with 5 lug axles. Update and success!

Reply #24 – June 29, 2012, 03:49:34 PM

EDIT: just noticed the first page lol my bad.

Im glad it worked out!

10" drums, on a TC 8.8, with 5 lug axles. Update and success!

Reply #25 – June 30, 2012, 04:34:31 PM

Quote from: ThunderbirdSport302;393456

So far, nearly as I can tell, ONLY the '85-'88 7.5 rears with 10" drums will have these correct plates.

I would still measure the housing (esp on an 85) to make sure that it's the proper width one.

10" drums, on a TC 8.8, with 5 lug axles. Update and success!

Reply #26 – June 30, 2012, 06:00:27 PM

Will do Chuck, if I come across that year somewhere/sometime.

Clayton...my drum is different than yours...I just realized it. I'll snap a pic of the lip, mine has a has a groove where yours has a lip. I ordered an '88 Grand Marq drum...I'll get the receipt and part number in a few. Mine's from Oreillys...I know you said something about autozone..so that may be it...stay tuned. :)

10" drums, on a TC 8.8, with 5 lug axles. Update and success!

Reply #27 – June 30, 2012, 06:34:52 PM

Thats odd. they should fit the same though.

10" drums, on a TC 8.8, with 5 lug axles. Update and success!

Reply #28 – July 03, 2012, 02:57:41 PM

A bit late, but here's the drum pic:

The rear is out, I need to clean inside the diff a bit, that can wait till in the morning when I'm home from work, as I'm off the night of the 4th. So I will try to get it all back together again before the weekend. Stopped by Oreilly, they still didn't have the other drum in, hopefully tomorrow...

10" drums, on a TC 8.8, with 5 lug axles. Update and success!

Reply #29 – July 03, 2012, 04:34:56 PM

I already had my axle done before I saw your response. I should be putting some new tires on in the next week or two. If I don't have to remove the brake hardware, I'll see if I can get the back plate mounting mesurements for you.