Drum Brake Source
 

'64 GTO, stock 389 CI, 323 gears. Front has been converted to disc. Rear to remain drum.

Has anyone had experience with Muscle Car Brakes? They claim "Drum Brakes that perform like Disc Brakes." Expensive but at least major components made in Canada, not China.

Any other good sources that use mostly USA or at least North American parts?

All input appreciated.

THANKS

With disc up-front stock rears should be excellent as most stopping power is from the front brakes.

If your looking for new drums, older Chevy S10
use the same drum. Easy to get at your local parts store.

If you’re talking about the shoes I use them on the front and back, manual brakes. They are a 5 years old and have some hard use on them.
At first they were awesome and would haul my 4000lb car down from over 120mph at the track no sweat and worked great on the street. The last year they have started to fade from high speed. Could be the fluid needs bled/flushed and drums turned or the shoes may need replaced. Would probably have had to service or replace brake pads on a disc system after this much use also, but the MC Brakes shoes work as advertised when new.

I second the comment that the rears do not need to be anything special with properly working front discs. I'd get new drums and shoes from Rock Auto or whomever and call it done.

Am of belief most, if not all chain store new drums are chinesium units and differ from original appearance. Will they work, sure.
I purchase original rear drums (9 1/2 in) from the yards that have good thickness. Clean southwestern metal. With original finned appearance. Good smooth drums (pre '69 / '70) are a lot harder to come across.
There is a guy, in New York, believe his name is Craig, he sells drums and other brake components at the major swaps. Think his business is called Mobile parts 1, 2, 3. Believe he buys up old stock from auto parts stores and dealerships. You might try Kanter, as well they might have old original type smooth drums.
Master Power Brakes did have, may still have an 11 in rear brake upgrade based on the 73-77 A body rear brake setup. Fully loaded, with internals, shoes, drums, etc. Not all of the colonnade cars had those, but a lot of them did.

Craig knows his parts, I have his contact if you want.