Here are some pics from Lurch's underside. Since I have his transmission laying on the ground at the moment, the brake pedal and e-brake assemblies are not in place for this photo session.
The photos start at the front of the brake rods and then go towards the back.
1. The first pic shows the front of the emergency brake rod. This is on the passenger's side of the truck. Disregard the wood stick.
2. The second pic shows the front of the service brake rod. This is on the driver's side. I slid a plastic tube over this rod when I installed it because it seemed to come too close to the battery terminals for my comfort. The wood stick going across the open space in the pic is my elbow rest when I was recently measuring the hole in the end of the crankshaft.
3. The third photo shows the two brake rods going through little holders that are bolted to a sheet metal cross member at the rear of the gas tank. At the bottom of this pic you can see the brake light switch, which is activated by a little lever that clamps to the service brake rod.
4. The fourth photo shows the same area as number three, but closer to the driver's side of the truck. Details include another view of the brake light switch, along with the gas line, filter, and portable gas station assembly.
Okay, a little extra explanation is in order. Both of my trucks use their vacuum tanks to deliver fuel to the carb. Occasionally, the vacuum tanks lose their prime, usually from sitting too long between drives (three weeks or more). I have a tee and a valve plumbed into the fuel line on the output side of the gas filter so I can easily fill a small plastic 12 oz. soda bottle with gas that I use in turn to prime the vacuum tanks with. I have a 1/8" NPT plug in the top of the vacuum tank so I can easily pour the gas in the top for priming purposes. With this set up, I have my own portable gas station (at least for the vacuum tank). ;-) Here's a more detailed description of the system that is in Justin:
Lurch's vacuum tank priming system5. The fifth photo is a close up of the brake light switch.
6. Photo number six is looking back at the brake rod assembly that transfers the motion of the front brake rods (service brake and emergency brake) to the dual brake actuator rods mounted on the rear axle.
7. Photo number 7 is a side view of the rear axle brake actuator rods. The rods closer to the front of the truck are for the service brakes and the rear rods are for the emergency brakes.
8. Pic 8 is a closer view of the brake rod transfer setup. Notice the NOS screen door spring and coat hanger wire pull-back setup. ;-)
9. Photos nine and ten are views of the brake actuator rods going to the rear backing plates.
Enjoy! Dean
