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Old 03-26-2014, 05:07 PM
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e-brake conversion

getting a '77 f250 rear for my '49. i notice the 77 ebrake ends are the round ***** and of course mine are not.. is there a kit to adapt them ??
 
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getting a '77 f250 rear for my '49. i notice the 77 ebrake ends are the round ***** and of course mine are not.. is there a kit to adapt them ??
What do you have? Pics?
 
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Old 03-27-2014, 06:35 AM
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ebrake

don't have the rear yet.. next wk.. just throwing a feeler out if someone changed out there rear.
 
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Old 03-27-2014, 07:03 AM
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Lokar makes a brake cable kit that is excellent quality but crazy expensive. Check it out:
http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles...arking_cables/
 
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Keep us updated, I have to tackle this one soon also.
 
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I welded the stock U couplers to the explorer cables for my set up. Works well and took about 3-4 hrs total to set up (with the bed off the truck).
 
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