Buick brake drum liner replacement

On Buick aluminum brake drums, can the steel liner be replaced? Or if it has been turned too much is it worthless as a brake deum?

Thanks

 

I believe the liner has some way to register it in the aluminum to keep it from slipping. There was an article 2 or 3 years ago in Street Rodder about a company that was relining the Merc Turnpike cruiser drums. I would guess they could do the same. Or, I have a mess of old ones.

 

Look under Pontiac parts in Hemmings. Theres a guy that relines the 8 lug drums for 60's pontiac. Might be a good place to start..

I do know its not very cheap. I think finding a useable set would be cheaper. They still could be useable, I read somewhere that you can put them over F100 drums, like the new "covers" they sell.

 

I found and posted a buick reliner contact a year or two ago, but prices were such finding a better drum would have made sense. This was via some Buick resto place. I would assume he bores out all or most of original liner and presses in a part--original I think was cast in place with holes to lock the parts together.

 

Thanks for the information

 

FYI :: '58 drums had the holes in the steel liners and the aluminum drum was poured around it. Starting in '59 the steel liners were solid, and the liners were cooled and the drums were heated and the liner was slid in quick so it became an interference fit.

 

Check with Wilson Welding