Ceramic Brake Shoes

[Bigpig455]

two questions :


My car has drum brakes and the drums in front are deeply finned, the fins wrap from the flat surface that meets the wheel around to the inside edges that meet the backing plate. They're really beautiful castings, and I'd like to keep them. Are they original to the car? I seem to recall the fins on the OEM drums for a-bodies being much smaller, shallower and shorter...

If I do keep the drums, I'd probably like to upgrade the shoes to Kevlar or Ceramic. Has anyone had experience with either? I understand they work pretty well, almost as if you have discs.....

Attached is a shot taken while I was replacing the blower motor, hopefulle you can get a visual...

Thanks, Rhett


Thanks, Rhett