<VV> Vette brakes

[BBRT]

Hot air metal elbow on top forward side of shroud. 3" brake duct fits it. 
Use on backing plate of drums.

Chuck S
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Padgett" <pp2 at 6007.us>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 7:25 PM
Subject: <VV> Vette brakes


> At 06:56 PM 6/3/2005, you wrote:
>>Here's a little diversion from the rivit / mig / flexy pins threads:   Two
>>ads from the most recent NCRS "Driveline".  1) USED metallic-shoe  set-up 
>>for a
>>solid axle Corvette $11,000.
>
> Before there were disks, GM developed for racing some truely gigantic drum 
> brakes since they always faded at Sebring. Believe the code was J-56 (from 
> memory so no promises) but had a 63 FI Corvette (Warren will remenber) 
> that had these. Ventilated backing plates (so you could run cooling hoses 
> to them ) and little wheel driven fans inside.
>
> Since most racers probably removed as soon as real disks were available 
> ('65) and were not often found on street cars (ventilated backing plates 
> and a puddle meant no brakes) they probably are quite rare today
>
> Trivia: what corvair part was used to keep racing Corvette brakes cool ?
>
> Padgett
>
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