Are their any control arm ears on the rearend close to the center carrier?
Does the parking brake cable housing just enter the backing plate and has
the expanding fingers that keeps it locked in place?
Joe
-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Gaito <ed_gaito@webtrix.com>
To: Ole Trucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 8:22 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] ID'ing rear end
>At some point, someone put an open driveline and 10-bolt rear on my '50
GMC.
>In attempting to re-connect the parking break, I found two things:
>
>* I have a leaky wheel cylinder. Anyone know how to ID the rear or more
>specifically the wheel cylinder for replacement?
>
>* The new AD parking brake cable has a two-piece type of clamp at the drum
>while the one that was on the truck (which had been cut) came into the drum
>through sort of a one-way plug-in clamp or fitting. Is there a way to
adapt
>the new (old) cable to the more modern drum? Alternatively, how can I find
>a cable that will fit?
>
>Thanks in advance for any help offered.
>
>-Ed G.
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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