MAKE
MODEL
YEAR
PRODUCT
Items in Cart: 0   Total: $0.00 View Cart | Checkout | Login 

Rear Drum Brake Upgrade Kits

Master Power Brakes sells rear drum brake upgrade kits for Buick, Chevrolet, Edsel, Ford, Mercury, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, and Street Rod applications.

Browse all drum brake upgrade kits.

Typical 11" finned cast iron drum brake kit:

Drum Brake Upgrade Kit with finned drums

  

Cryogenically-treated drum brake kit:
(Only available for Chevrolet)

Cryogenically-treated drum brake upgrade kit

With Master Power's rear drum upgrade kits, you can get the performance of rear disc brakes at a fraction of the cost. Most drum brake kits come with 11" finned cast iron drums and ceramic brake shoes to give you a huge improvement in braking performance over your original drums. The extra friction surface area will directly result in shorter stopping distance and less brake fade. Kits for Ford applications are designed for small or large bearing rears with 3-3/8” x 2” flange bolt patterns, although they can be modified easily to fit 1/2” bolts. Finned cast iron drum kits are available for Chevrolet applications as well. For specific Chevrolet applications we offer finned drum kits and the option of a composite drum (for 1955 - 1964 full size cars) that is cryogenically treated. These kits also come with ceramic brake shoes.

Customers generally ask:

1. What is the benefit of ceramic brake shoes?
2. What does cryogenically treated mean and what is its benefit?
3. What makes and models do you have drum brake upgrade kits for?

1. What is the benefit of ceramic brake shoes?
Ceramic brake shoes have a friction co-efficient of .42 compared to generic brake shoes which only score .25. This increased friction co-efficient equates to less pedal effort. It also means low noise, low dust, longer shoe life and safe stopping.

2. What does cryogenically treated mean and what is its benefit?
Cryogenically treating a drum is a process that gradually lowers it to -310 degrees Fahrenheit under pressure, holds it at that temperature for 60 hours, and then gradually raises it back to room temperature. The reason for this additional tempering process is that it compresses the drum's molecules, squeezing out air gaps in the metal. The drum's structure is strengthened which means increased wear resistance and durability. It also allows the brake system to run up to 50% cooler.

TOP

3. What makes and models do you have drum brake upgrade kits for?
We offer drum brake kits for the following makes, models and years:

Buick  
Gran Sport 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Skylark 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Special 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969
   
Chevrolet  
Bel Air 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970
Biscayne 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970
Camaro 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
Caprice 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970
Chevelle 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
El Camino 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Full Size 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970
Impala 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970
Malibu 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Monte Carlo 1970, 1971, 1972
TOP  
   
Edsel  
Full Size Car 1958*, 1959*, 1960*
   
Ford  
Ford Fairlane 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970
Ford Falcon 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970
Ford Full Size Car 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Ford Galaxie 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Ford Mustang 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
Ford Ranchero 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971
Ford Thunderbird 1955, 1956, 1957
Ford Torino 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971
TOP  
   
Mercury  
Mercury Comet 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967
Mercury Cougar 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
Mercury Full Size Car 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955*, 1956*, 1957*, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Mercury Montego 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971
   
Oldsmobile  
442 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Cutlass 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
F85 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
   
Pontiac  
Firebird 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
Grand Prix 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
GTO 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
LeMans 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Tempest 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970
   
Street Rod Call 888.351.8785 for applications.

TOP

* Please note: We do not have drum brake upgrade kits available for 5 on 5 bolt patterns.

© 2008 MP Brakes. All rights reserved.     Site Map     Terms of Use     Privacy Policy     Contact Us