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Replacement brake drums on a 444 444-544 1958

posted by  rayjanj on  Sun Feb 2 01:58 CST 2003
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Hello,
I started down the route you are starting down and went another way.
I purchased a 1990 Ford Ranger rear end with an axle ratio of 3.45.
I removed the axles. One axle is longer than the other so I got another short axle(they let me take it with a promise I would bring back the long axle in exchange)and I took it to Mosier Engineering and had them cut the housing down so the short axle would fit ($52.00). This gave me a hub face to hub face measurement of 53 1/2 inches, an inch narrower than the Volvo. It has the same bolt pattern and the Volvo lug nuts fit.

I went the 4 cylinder Iron Duke w/5 speed route instead of your V6. The stock Volvo rear end may give up the ghost if thrashed too much.

Just some food for thought.

Best,
Ray J.






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New Replacement brake drums on a 444 [444-544][1958]
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