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So, as info, those drums don't slide off the hubs like the rears do.
They are clenched on by the studs and require a cutter to remove.
To get them off for service you just take the nut off the spindle and slide it off.
I'm not even running a prop valve on my '66.
'72 up manual disk master cyl, small res to rear brakes. big res to fronts.
Worked fine with factory 8.25 drums and now with Ford 8.8/Explorer disks.
Stops great.
My 1st car was a '66 Barracuda Formula S Commando 273/auto (still have it) and one of the other kids at my high school had a '66 Mustang 2+2 289 4 speed with typical 80's mods, Holley "double pumper, headers ETC.
We got into it on Dixie Hwy one night traffic light to traffic light.
At the first...
We found with our 5.9 with Roller lifters (with 200K miles on them) that performance valvesprings were strong enough to collapse them when it sat a few days. (the stockers are pretty weak)
If you spin it over for 30 to 45 seconds before starting it they should be pretty well pumped up.