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Originally Posted by 65 Cat 2+2
Very nice looking 2+2. You need to register it at www.Pontiac2plus2Registry.com.
Welcomer to "The Darkside"!
IMO all Big Pontiac's of that era are enhanced by the look of 8-lugs. Installation is no more complicated that swapping out your wheels - unbolt old ones, bolt on 8-lugs. As for braking, the 8-lug hubs are very fade-resistant. I have driven my '65 over 22,000 miles, including many 1/4-mile passes at the drag strip @ over 100mph, and my (manual) brakes worked fine with the 8-lug drums. I don't feel the need for disc brakes. |
X2 If you use asbestos shoes you will have no problem. If you use shoes with any level of metallic in them, that is where the problem is. And, with 8 lugs, you do not want the metallic either for wear. I run the hell out of mine, and while it may not stop the way my '01 2500 HD does, it works.
Also second the Viton seal from BOP. Like it better than Graphtite. BUT, you must follow instructions exactly. I used a small file to get it perfectly flush.