stu simpson
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I have a 1966 Scout 800 lhd 2wd with a 196/t18 and currently has the 4 lug axles. I have scored some 5 on 4.5" axles off a 2wd 800a. The front is minus one hub and drum. I have also scored (but do not yet have in my possession) a rhd front axle with all of the hubs and drums. My microfiche does not include the 5 lug 2wd, only the 4 lug 2wd as it only goes to about 1968 so I can't look up part numbers for these 5 lug axles. Fyi the 4 lug setups are identical from 1961-1968, when it appears they were discontinued.
I am trying to decide if I am going to wait for the other axle to find out if the drums are ok, buy some new drums if I can find them, or just go disc. I would likely have to have a caliper bracket made, or measure the stud pattern and see if a maverick/comet conversion kit or something like that could work.
I have one drum in my hands, a 9" x 2" 5 on 4.5" and it has a kh# that looks like 8278 or b278. It might not be either of those. The numbers do not cross to anything afaik. Does anyone either have the correct kh# or know of a drum that crosses? As I said, without the drums at this point the parts add up to less than 2 calipers, 2 rotors, 2 hoses but no brackets. I May be able to redrill a sii caliper bracket as the backing plate bolt pattern is tiny.
On the other hand, does anyone know of a disc conversion done to a 2wd 800 using the stock beam axle? At this point, please do not suggest a subframe setup as it isn't going to happen on this truck, ever.
I am trying to decide if I am going to wait for the other axle to find out if the drums are ok, buy some new drums if I can find them, or just go disc. I would likely have to have a caliper bracket made, or measure the stud pattern and see if a maverick/comet conversion kit or something like that could work.
I have one drum in my hands, a 9" x 2" 5 on 4.5" and it has a kh# that looks like 8278 or b278. It might not be either of those. The numbers do not cross to anything afaik. Does anyone either have the correct kh# or know of a drum that crosses? As I said, without the drums at this point the parts add up to less than 2 calipers, 2 rotors, 2 hoses but no brackets. I May be able to redrill a sii caliper bracket as the backing plate bolt pattern is tiny.
On the other hand, does anyone know of a disc conversion done to a 2wd 800 using the stock beam axle? At this point, please do not suggest a subframe setup as it isn't going to happen on this truck, ever.