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DuraGo BD8873 Brake Drum - Rear
Durable DuraGo BD8873 Brake Drum for Classic GM Vehicles
The DuraGo BD8873 brake drum is engineered for reliable braking performance on select Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac models. Designed with a composite construction featuring cast iron and a steel top, this brake drum meets the demands of vehicles like the Chevrolet Impala and Cadillac Fleetwood.
- Composite construction with cast iron and steel top for strength and durability
- Outside diameter of 14.02 inches (356 mm) with outer cooling fins for heat dissipation
- Brake surface width of 2.48 inches (62.9 mm) for consistent braking contact
- Five bolt holes with a 5-inch (127 mm) bolt circle diameter for secure fitment
- Nominal drum diameter of 11 inches (279.4 mm) compatible with specific GM models
- Center hole diameter of 3.06 inches (77.8 mm) for proper hub alignment
Detailed Product Description
The DuraGo BD8873 brake drum is constructed from a composite of cast iron and steel, providing a balance of durability and heat resistance. Its 14.02-inch outside diameter and integrated outer cooling fins help dissipate heat generated during braking, reducing the risk of brake fade. The brake drum features a nominal diameter of 11 inches and a brake surface width of 2.48 inches, ensuring consistent and reliable braking performance. With five bolt holes spaced on a 5-inch bolt circle diameter, this brake drum is designed for precise fitment on various GM vehicles including the Buick LeSabre, Pontiac Catalina, and Oldsmobile Delta 88. Note that this brake drum does not include an ABS tone ring and does not have a rust-resistant coating.
Compatible Vehicles and Applications
This brake drum is compatible with a range of classic and late-model GM vehicles, including:
- Buick models such as LeSabre and Roadmaster
- Cadillac models including Fleetwood and Brougham
- Chevrolet models like Impala and Caprice
- Oldsmobile Delta 88 and Cutlass Cruiser
- Pontiac Bonneville and Safari
Common Issues Addressed by the DuraGo BD8873 Brake Drum
- Brake noise caused by worn or warped drums
- Reduced braking efficiency due to uneven drum surface
- Overheating and brake fade from insufficient heat dissipation
- Vibration or pulsation during braking
- Fitment problems with incorrect or damaged brake drums
Installation Notes and Tips
Ensure the brake drum is compatible with your vehicle’s make and model before installation. Clean the hub surface thoroughly to prevent misalignment. Check the brake shoes for wear and replace if necessary to maintain optimal braking performance. Since this brake drum does not include an ABS tone ring, verify ABS sensor compatibility if applicable. Proper torque specifications should be followed when tightening the five bolts to the 5-inch bolt circle diameter.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
DuraGo brake drums are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM specifications for fit, form, and function. While this product does not feature a rust-resistant coating, its composite construction ensures durability under normal operating conditions. Warranty coverage details should be confirmed with the distributor or manufacturer.
| Brand | DuraGo |
|---|---|
| Part Number | BD8873 |
| ABS Tone Ring Included | No |
| Bolt Circle Diameter | 5 |
| Bolt Circle Diameter | 127 |
| Bolt Hole Diameter | 0.53 |
| Bolt Hole Diameter | 13.5 |
| Bolt Hole Quantity | 5 |
| Brake Surface Width | 2.48 |
| Brake Surface Width | 62.9 |
| Center Hole Diameter | 3.06 |
| Center Hole Diameter | 77.8 |
| Construction | Composite |
| Material | Cast Iron / Steel Top |
| Maximum Brake Diameter (Discard) | 11.09 |
| Maximum Brake Diameter (Discard) | 281.69 |
| Nominal Drum Diameter | 11 |
| Nominal Drum Diameter | 279.4 |
| Outer Cooling Fins | Yes |
| Outside Diameter | 14.02 |
| Outside Diameter | 356 |
| Overall Height | 4.31 |
| Overall Height | 109.5 |
| Rust Resistant Coating | No |
This part fits 140 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Body Type | # Doors | Drive Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Buick | Roadmaster | Rear | |||||
| 1996 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Rear | 4.31 Inch Overall Height | ||||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Rear | 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1995 | Buick | Roadmaster | Rear | |||||
| 1995 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Rear | 4.31 Inch Overall Height | ||||
| 1995 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Rear | 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1994 | Buick | Roadmaster | Rear | |||||
| 1994 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Rear | 4.31 Inch Overall Height | ||||
| 1994 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Rear | 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1994 | Chevrolet | Commercial Chassis | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1993 | Buick | Roadmaster | Rear | |||||
| 1993 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Rear | 4.31 Inch Overall Height | ||||
| 1993 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Rear | 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1993 | Chevrolet | Commercial Chassis | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1992 | Buick | Roadmaster | Rear | |||||
| 1992 | Cadillac | Brougham | Rear | 4.31 Inch Overall Height; 2 Inch Wide Rear Shoe | ||||
| 1992 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1992 | Chevrolet | Commercial Chassis | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1992 | Oldsmobile | Custom Cruiser | Base | Rear | ||||
| 1991 | Buick | Roadmaster | Rear | |||||
| 1991 | Cadillac | Brougham | Rear | 4.31 Inch Overall Height; 2 Inch Wide Rear Shoe | ||||
| 1991 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1991 | Chevrolet | Commercial Chassis | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1991 | Oldsmobile | Custom Cruiser | Base | Rear | ||||
| 1990 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1990 | Oldsmobile | Custom Cruiser | Base | Rear | ||||
| 1990 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Cruiser | Base | Rear | ||||
| 1989 | Buick | LeSabre | RWD | Rear | ||||
| 1989 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1989 | Pontiac | Safari | Rear | |||||
| 1988 | Buick | LeSabre | RWD | Rear | ||||
| 1988 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1988 | Pontiac | Safari | Rear | |||||
| 1987 | Buick | LeSabre | RWD | Rear | ||||
| 1987 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1987 | Pontiac | Safari | Rear | |||||
| 1986 | Buick | LeSabre | RWD | Rear | 23 Lbs.; 11 Inch Rear Drum | |||
| 1986 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1986 | Pontiac | Parisienne | Wagon | 4 Door | Rear | 11 Inch Brake; 23 lb. | ||
| 1985 | Buick | LeSabre | Rear | 23 Lbs.; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1985 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1985 | Chevrolet | Impala | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1985 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | Rear | 4 Inch Wide Drum; Heavy Duty | ||||
| 1985 | Pontiac | Parisienne | Wagon | 4 Door | Rear | 11 Inch Brake; 23 lb. | ||
| 1984 | Buick | LeSabre | Rear | 23 Lbs.; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1984 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1984 | Chevrolet | Impala | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1984 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | Rear | 4 Inch Wide Drum; Heavy Duty | ||||
| 1984 | Pontiac | Parisienne | Wagon | 4 Door | Rear | 11 Inch Brake; 23 lb. | ||
| 1983 | Buick | LeSabre | Rear | 23 Lbs.; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1983 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1983 | Chevrolet | Impala | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1983 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | Rear | 4 Inch Wide Drum; Heavy Duty | ||||
| 1983 | Pontiac | Parisienne | Wagon | 4 Door | Rear | 11 Inch Brake; 23 lb. | ||
| 1982 | Buick | LeSabre | Rear | 23 Lbs.; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1982 | Chevrolet | Impala | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1982 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | Rear | 4 Inch Wide Drum; Heavy Duty | ||||
| 1981 | Buick | LeSabre | Rear | 23 Lbs.; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1981 | Chevrolet | Bel Air | Rear | 11 Inch Rear Drum Brake; 23 lb. | ||||
| 1981 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1981 | Chevrolet | Impala | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1981 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | Rear | 4 Inch Wide Drum; Heavy Duty | ||||
| 1981 | Pontiac | Bonneville | Sedan | 4 Door | Rear | 11 Inch Brake; 23 lb. | ||
| 1981 | Pontiac | Bonneville | Wagon | 4 Door | Rear | 11 Inch Brake; 23 lb. | ||
| 1981 | Pontiac | Catalina | Wagon | 4 Door | Rear | 11 Inch Brake; 23 lb. | ||
| 1980 | Buick | LeSabre | Rear | 23 Lbs.; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1980 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Rear | 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1980 | Chevrolet | Impala | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1980 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | Rear | 4 Inch Wide Drum; Heavy Duty | ||||
| 1980 | Pontiac | Bonneville | Sedan | 4 Door | Rear | 11 Inch Brake; 23 lb. | ||
| 1980 | Pontiac | Bonneville | Wagon | 4 Door | Rear | 11 Inch Brake; 23 lb. | ||
| 1980 | Pontiac | Catalina | Wagon | 4 Door | Rear | 11 Inch Brake; 23 lb. | ||
| 1979 | Buick | LeSabre | Rear | 23 Lbs.; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1979 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Rear | 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1979 | Chevrolet | Impala | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1979 | Oldsmobile | Custom Cruiser | Wagon | 4 Door | Rear | Heavy Duty; 23 lb. | ||
| 1979 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | Rear | 4 Inch Wide Drum; Heavy Duty | ||||
| 1979 | Pontiac | Bonneville | Sedan | 4 Door | Rear | 11 Inch Brake; 23 lb. | ||
| 1979 | Pontiac | Bonneville | Wagon | 4 Door | Rear | 11 Inch Brake; 23 lb. | ||
| 1979 | Pontiac | Catalina | Wagon | 4 Door | Rear | 11 Inch Brake; 23 lb. | ||
| 1978 | Buick | LeSabre | Rear | 23 Lbs.; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1978 | Buick | Riviera | Rear | 23 Lbs. | ||||
| 1978 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Rear | 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1978 | Chevrolet | Impala | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1978 | Oldsmobile | Custom Cruiser | Wagon | 4 Door | Rear | Heavy Duty; 23 lb. | ||
| 1978 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | Rear | 4 Inch Wide Drum; Heavy Duty | ||||
| 1978 | Pontiac | Bonneville | Rear | 11 Inch Rear Drum Brake; 23 lb. | ||||
| 1978 | Pontiac | Catalina | Rear | 11 Inch Rear Drum Brake; 23 lb. | ||||
| 1977 | Buick | LeSabre | Rear | 23 Lbs.; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1977 | Buick | Riviera | Rear | 23 Lbs. | ||||
| 1977 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Rear | 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1977 | Chevrolet | Impala | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1977 | Oldsmobile | Custom Cruiser | Wagon | 4 Door | Rear | Heavy Duty; 23 lb. | ||
| 1977 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | Rear | 4 Inch Wide Drum; Heavy Duty | ||||
| 1977 | Pontiac | Bonneville | Rear | 11 Inch Rear Drum Brake; 23 lb. | ||||
| 1977 | Pontiac | Catalina | Rear | 11 Inch Rear Drum Brake; 23 lb. | ||||
| 1976 | Buick | LeSabre | Rear | 23 Lbs. | ||||
| 1976 | Buick | Riviera | Rear | 23 Lbs. | ||||
| 1976 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Sedan | Rear | 4 Inch Wide Drum; except Taxi & Police | |||
| 1976 | Chevrolet | Impala | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1976 | Oldsmobile | 98 | Rear | |||||
| 1976 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | Rear | 4 Inch Wide Drum; except Heavy Duty & Commercial Chassis | ||||
| 1976 | Pontiac | Bonneville | Rear | 11 Inch Rear Drum Brake; 23 lb. | ||||
| 1976 | Pontiac | Catalina | Rear | 11 Inch Rear Drum Brake; 23 lb. | ||||
| 1975 | Buick | LeSabre | Rear | 23 Lbs. | ||||
| 1975 | Buick | Riviera | Rear | 23 Lbs. | ||||
| 1975 | Chevrolet | Bel Air | Wagon | 4 Door | Rear | w/ 11 x 4 Inch | ||
| 1975 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Sedan | Rear | 4 Inch Wide Drum; except Taxi & Police | |||
| 1975 | Chevrolet | Impala | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1975 | Oldsmobile | 98 | Rear | Exc. Heavy Duty | ||||
| 1975 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | Rear | 4 Inch Wide Drum; except Heavy Duty & Commercial Chassis | ||||
| 1975 | Pontiac | Bonneville | Rear | 11 Inch Rear Drum Brake; 23 lb. | ||||
| 1975 | Pontiac | Catalina | Rear | 11 Inch Rear Drum Brake; 23 lb. | ||||
| 1974 | Buick | LeSabre | Rear | 23 Lbs. | ||||
| 1974 | Buick | Riviera | Rear | 23 Lbs. | ||||
| 1974 | Chevrolet | Bel Air | Wagon | 4 Door | Rear | w/ 11 x 4 Inch | ||
| 1974 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Sedan | Rear | 4 Inch Wide Drum; except Taxi & Police | |||
| 1974 | Chevrolet | Impala | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1974 | Oldsmobile | 98 | Rear | 23 lb. | ||||
| 1974 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | Rear | 4 Inch Wide Drum; except Heavy Duty & Commercial Chassis | ||||
| 1974 | Pontiac | Bonneville | Rear | 11 Inch Rear Drum Brake; 23 lb. | ||||
| 1974 | Pontiac | Catalina | Rear | 11 Inch Rear Drum Brake; 23 lb. | ||||
| 1973 | Buick | LeSabre | Rear | 23 Lbs. | ||||
| 1973 | Buick | Riviera | Rear | 23 Lbs. | ||||
| 1973 | Chevrolet | Impala | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1973 | Oldsmobile | 98 | Rear | 23 lb. | ||||
| 1973 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | Rear | 4 Inch Wide Drum; except Heavy Duty & Commercial Chassis | ||||
| 1973 | Pontiac | Bonneville | Rear | 11 Inch Rear Drum Brake; 23 lb. | ||||
| 1973 | Pontiac | Catalina | Rear | 11 Inch Rear Drum Brake; 23 lb. | ||||
| 1972 | Buick | LeSabre | Rear | 23 Lbs. | ||||
| 1972 | Buick | Riviera | Rear | 23 Lbs. | ||||
| 1972 | Chevrolet | Impala | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1972 | Oldsmobile | 98 | Rear | 23 lb. | ||||
| 1972 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | Rear | 4 Inch Wide Drum; except Heavy Duty & Commercial Chassis | ||||
| 1971 | Buick | LeSabre | Rear | 23 Lbs. | ||||
| 1971 | Buick | Riviera | Rear | 23 Lbs. | ||||
| 1971 | Chevrolet | Impala | Rear | 4 Inch Wide; 11 Inch Rear Drum | ||||
| 1971 | Oldsmobile | 98 | Rear | 23 lb. | ||||
| 1971 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | Rear | 4 Inch Wide Drum; except Heavy Duty & Commercial Chassis |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
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Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.