Hello Lindalnhvt,
I am aware of the difference. ..
the "receiver" of the E-brake cable on my '66 was bunged up since
I got the car. It's that little odd shaped piece that bolts to
the frame into which the cable sheaf ends. It's where the
adjuster nut for the e-brake does it's thing. Mine was bunged
enough to make it very difficult to make those adjustments. That
part is not in any catalog and there's really no reason for
anyone to ever remove one so they're very hard to obtain, making
replacement problematical.
I looked at swap meets for years and finally one showed up,
complete with PUSH RODS! I really wanted the little pins too so
YIPPEE!
This spring was my chance to replace that housing so I figured
since I was doing that I could do a brake job at the same time. I
replaced the housing and rods all as one piece but when we tried
to hook up the RODS to the brakes, they were too SHORT! one side
fit but the other was never going to make it. I went back under,
took the rods off and we compared. Sure enough; different sizes.
I've heard that many people thread those rods and put in a
turnbuckle to make adjusting the e-brake less of a chore, but
perhaps they've replaced rods and found what you and I now know
and need the extra length.
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Best regards,
Bill L. mailto:pythias at pacifier.com
'66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing"
Heredity is what sets parents of a teenager wondering about each other.
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