| Brake Line lock [message #241128] |
Mon, 24 February 2014 12:28  |
skip2
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Didn't want to step on a previous thread about parking brakes so I'll ask my question in this one. The PO had removed all the drum brakes and put disc on the middle wheels, I just put drums back on the back for a little more brakes and CYA in case something should happen. I can tell an improvement. Haven't tried to lock it up though. I digress. My original thought is how to get some kind of parking brake, just as a backup for the PARK pawl in the tranny. All the cables have been long gone and from what I read I don't know if just hooking up the drums on the rear would do much good. I have a line lock in the box that the PO never installed. I hear good and bad about them. I understand how they work but don't see why the brakes should be applied so hard just for parking since there would be 4 disc and 2 drums, then when it would be time to release you can always overcome what pressure was applied to lock the brakes down. If any one has ideals on cables for the single drum in the rear please speak up, I'm not crazy about unhooking the hydraulics on the rears though I do like the little bit extra it helps. Thanks in advance for any ideals. Did do a search for custom parking brake cables and one sight had rear disc conversions for GMCs with the calipers having mechanical arms to hook up cable for parking brake.
Skip Hartline
74 Canyon Lands, FiTech,
3.7 FD LSD, Manny Tranny,
Springfield Distributor,
2001 Chevy Tracker Ragtop Towd
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| Re: [GMCnet] Brake Line lock [message #241156 is a reply to message #241128] |
Mon, 24 February 2014 16:25  |
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USAussie
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Registered: July 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Skip,
Double Trouble has the same setup you have with the parking brake connected to the rear drums only it passed NJ State Inspection so
it works. Unfortunately I can't provide any photos as I'm in Sydney and Double Trouble is in the USA.
Regards,
Rob M.
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Skip Hartline
Didn't want to step on a previous thread about parking brakes so I'll ask my question in this one. The PO had removed all the drum
brakes and put disc on the middle wheels, I just put drums back on the back for a little more brakes and CYA in case something
should happen. I can tell an improvement. Haven't tried to lock it up though. I digress. My original thought is how to get some kind
of parking brake, just as a backup for the PARK pawl in the tranny. All the cables have been long gone and from what I read I don't
know if just hooking up the drums on the rear would do much good. I have a line lock in the box that the PO never installed. I hear
good and bad about them. I understand how they work but don't see why the brakes should be applied so hard just for parking since
there would be 4 disc and 2 drums, then when it would be time to release you can always overcome what pressure was applied to lock
the brakes down. If any one has ideals on cables for the single drum in the rear please speak up, I'm not crazy about unhooking the
hydraulics on the rears though I do like the little bit extra it helps. Thanks in advance for any ideals. Did do a search for custom
parking brake cables and one sight had rear disc conversions for GMCs with the calipers having mechanical arms to hook up cable for
parking brake.
Skip Hartline
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Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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