[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Stuart

As far as converting to disks, they'll probably perform better but drum brakes (if properly set up with good linings) will work pretty good - the main thing is they aren't as resistant to fade as disks, so if you live in hilly country or are in the habit of making repeated hard stops that can be a problem. For one hard stop every now and then, like most people will see in average driving, they should be okay.

I agree, but would like to point out that the 8 lugs should perform better than a traditional drum/drum setup, because of better cooling of the aluminum and size of the drum.

Originally Posted by Stuart

Personally I think your car looks better with the eight lugs, but rally II wheels will look good as well. It's your call. I believe the rally II wheels weren't available from the factory on big cars until 1969, so they won't be 'original' if that's a concern.

x1000!

K