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#47165 07/02/2005 5:34 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 16 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 16 | Hey guys, I`m going to a open drive line in my `54 half ton. I`m mounting the rearend 3 1/2" toward the rear of the truck so as to "center" the tire in the wheel opening. In doing that, I`ll need 3 1/2" longer rear e-brake cables. Does anyone know of a source for those? What did you guys use on your trucks? Thanks, JD
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#47166 07/04/2005 4:36 AM | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | Try finding a local outfit. You might try calling a place that makes hydraulic lines, some of them will make some cables. Take in your old cables and the hardware from the newer rear end. They should be able to help out.
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#47167 07/06/2005 6:27 AM | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | Uhh, the torque tube rearend isn't 3-1/2" forward of the wheel center in the fenders, so you might want to check that. The spring pivot bolt is, but the wheels themselves are only about 1/2" too far forward. The backing plates line up with the wheels.
Anyway, if you need new cables made a speedometer / instrument shop can do it. I took my old ebrake cables down to a local speedometer shop and they copied them to make functional duplicates for me in about a day.
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#47168 06/28/2006 11:47 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | i installed my 12 bolt 2 1/2'' back and it looks great. the stock 12 bolt E-brake cables fit perfectly. i had to make an adapter on my lathe to anchor the E-brake stock cable end. the inner wire is longer than it needs to be so i'll have to cut that down. i fab'ed up on the lathe two long 5/16'' fine thread swag bolts to attach to the inner cable. i will heat the swag up and crimp those ends tight.
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#47169 06/29/2006 2:48 AM | Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 439 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 439 | I moved mine back 2 1/2 - 2 3/4 inches back.
I ran into the same problem. I went to a driveline shop and they had generic park brake cables for $20 a piece.
Little bit of modification, but nothing serious.
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