Ldogss Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 I was at the dealer this morning ...they put in a new dash panel because i had a burned out bulb...they tried flashing the computer 2 weeks ago to fix it but it didnt work...i wonder why ...i wish i could come up with goofy stuff to tell people when i couldnt fix their car at my job...but any way they had a r/c stepside out front with a 5.3 ..5 speed.. custom interior.. cai.. 1.85 rocker arms and a reprogremmed pcm and 285 50 20 tires they had a VHO there as well but what got me besides their price was that they both had drum rear brakes...is that cost cutting ...i didnt even now the new trucks came with drum brakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenKey Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 It's my understanding that '05s come with drum brakes, minus the SS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordsareslow Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 I thought you could only get a 5 spd. with the 4.8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ldogss Posted February 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 iam i might be wrong but i thought it said 5.3 ...i could be wrong...i go back by there later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoTToN Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 The new rear drums are supposed to be/feel better but I havent tested them yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySSouth Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 drum breaks = Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 i've driven the 05's. i'm not a fan of drum brakes, but.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Bowtie Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 You mean you saw a 2005 VHO??? What color and what dealership? Jon R. TX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolBlueSS Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 I was in such disbelief about drum brakes I had to look it up. I'll be darn, drum brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcairns Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 My 64 Impala had drum brakes on all four wheels. I must say, I never could get balanced braking out of the thing. Always seemed to be pulling to one side or another. I finally did a conversion kit that changed the fronts to disc brakes. I did get pretty good a changing those old drum brakes, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordsareslow Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 My 64 Impala had drum brakes on all four wheels. I must say, I never could get balanced braking out of the thing. Always seemed to be pulling to one side or another. I finally did a conversion kit that changed the fronts to disc brakes. I did get pretty good a changing those old drum brakes, though <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Was your 64 a 409 car, or a 327 car? My grandpa is doing a body off resto. on a 64 impala SS 409, 425hp 4 spd. car. He also has another 64 409 car, but is a older resto. that he bought the way it is with plans on restoring it at a later date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ldogss Posted February 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 You mean you saw a 2005 VHO??? What color and what dealership? Jon R. TX <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Williams...in Elkton Md Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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