1937 UL brake hub

[ldfly112]

was the original rear brake hub cast or pressed steel I am seeing some aftermarket with both options

[Jerry Wieland]

was the original rear brake hub cast or pressed steel I am seeing some aftermarket with both options

The flanges on the 35 to 1939 wheels hubs were cast steel. Staring in 1940 they used drop forged steel. Jerry

[ldfly112]

Thanks ill look for a cast hub

[Jerry Wieland]

Thanks ill look for a cast hub

That is going to be spendy. They call them 'step hubs' and they can be hard to find. Jerry

[ldfly112]

I am sorry i called the question wrong I meant was the rear brake DRUM cast or pressed metal. I have the correct step hubs thanks again if you can help

[Rubone]

The drum was stamped steel, not cast. Cast drums first appeared on the '58 models as a running change necessitated by the new hydraulic braking system.
The front drum on a '37 is also stamped, not cast.