Drum Brakes

Finned Aluminum "Buick Style" Brake Drums are a great way to add that vintage hot rod style to your Early Ford. Follow along as we install a pair on our '32 Roadster and add some serious hot rod attitude!

You can slip these Finned Aluminum Buick Brake Drums on to any one of our 1937-48 Ford hubs or 12x2 Bendix brakes. No machining. No re-drilling. Not a cover. Just classic hotrod style.

Tim talks about the options we have for early Ford drum brakes.

Tim talks about the difference between juice brakes and self-energizing brakes.

Speedway Motors now offers a traditional-looking upgrade to those ancient drum brakes on your early Ford hot rod.

Preventative maintenance is crucial for hot rods. In this article, Jess shows you how to place a front wheel cylinder on an early Ford.

Tim M. talks about the rare and hard to find Kinmont Brakes system, and what makes them so unique.

Tim talks about the process of upgrading the factory hubs on his 1929 Roadster project with new manufacture units courtesy of Speedway Motors.

Follow this visual guide on installing spacer rings for Buick style finned brake drums to help center the drum on the hub. Learn some tips on using old and new parts for the installation.

When it comes to a traditional style build on an early hot rod it just has to be rolling on a solid front axle of some sort. In this buyer's guide we take you through I-beam and round tube solid axles, spindle choices, radius rod needs, and more.