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3rd gen drums on 4th gen rear in 85 z

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Old Aug 24, 2015 | 06:01 AM
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3rd gen drums on 4th gen rear in 85 z

I have an extra 3:73 posi rear laying around, with no backing plates or brakes. Since the cars getting c5 wheels we also have laying around, the width of the rear will be perfect, how ever I don't know if the backing plates and rear drum brake set up will transfer over? Can I bolt the 3rd gen brakes to the 4th gen rear?
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Old Aug 24, 2015 | 06:27 AM
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Re: 3rd gen drums on 4th gen rear in 85 z

No.

The "feature" where the wheel cyl goes does not exist on a disc rear.
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Old Aug 24, 2015 | 06:45 AM
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Re: 3rd gen drums on 4th gen rear in 85 z

Originally Posted by sofakingdom
No.

The "feature" where the wheel cyl goes does not exist on a disc rear.
Isn't that part of he backing plate? The disk rear had absolutely no thing on it, no backing plates, no calipers or rotors.
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