So I need parking brakes on a 1985 f150 with a 9" rear end. Pulled the drums off and all the parking brake stuff is missing. Cable was cut and everything for parking brakes removed. I cant seem to find a diagram for an 80-85 or a 9" at all. Are they exactly the same as '86 up 8.8? Some one have a diagram handy? Thanks all.

 

My book is out in the shop right now but here are some photos of when I redid the Dana brakes on my 85 350. I am sure someone will provide a shop manual diagram before I get out there in the AM.

Update:

Removed photos.

Curiosity got the better of me so I went out to the shop. While the 85 shop manual has a good diagram of the 250-350's, they only have a completed picture for the 150 that I found. And while you can't see the parking brake setup very well it looks to be quite different from the photos I had posted so they won't help at all.

From memory it looks pretty close to what my old Mustang's setup is.

 

Till a diagram is posted see if this will help.
It is the right rear drum brake setup of my 81 F100 w/9" rear.



The ebrake parts are:
Cross bar (just under wheel cly) with spring & washer. Runs shoe to shoe.
Ebrake arm- on the left side behind the shoe, the cross bar is pushed by the arm. The arm is held to the shoe with a clip, should also have a spring washer between arm & shoe.
Ebrake cable - this gets hooked to the bottom of the arm.


When I replaced the cables the replacements had springs, that push the arm back, were too long. So long I had a hard time to hook them on the arms. That would lead to not being able to apply the ebrake as the springs were is coil bind!
I cut I think about an inch off each side but may need to cut more. Will not know till I put the truck together and test it.
Dave ----

 

Ask and ye shall receive. Pic represents 7.5" - 8.8" - 9"

Basic part numbers are the same. When the prefix & suffix are added to the basic part number, the full part number is attained.

 

Knew it looked the same as my Mustang, guess why change something that works.

https://onemanandhismustang.files.wo...drum-split.jpg

 

looks like i need the arm/leaver the cable attaches to. ford has discontinued these. Anyone have a couple laying around. Any 9" with same size shoes should work shouldnt it? Does anyone know if the 8.8s would work? same part number? Thanks so much for all the great help.

 

Have a good local junkyard? Mine down the road has a LOT of bullnoses so I'd be glad to take a look and grab some next time I am there but I can't confirm how soon it will be. Sadly their work hours match mine...

 

1980/83 F100 with 11" x 2 1/4" brakes / 1980/96 E100/150; F150 & Bronco // 1977/78 LTD/Grand Marquis / 1977/79 LTD II (not an LTD!)/Ranchero/Thunderbird/Cougar:

D7AZ-2A637-A .. Right Parking Brake Operating Lever / Obsolete

No Ford dealer or obsolete parts vendor has any.
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D7AZ-2A638-A .. Left Parking Brake Operating Lever / Obsolete

B. F. WHITE MOTOR CO. in Stanton TX has 1 = 800-953-3321.

 

You could go all out -

New Ford Racing 9" Rear Axle Drum Brake Loaded Backing Plate Kit Pair 2 25" | eBay

 

Yes thanks i found that one also for $23 i believe. Looks like I have a lead on some at the local junkyard but that place is full of copperheads! arrgggghhhh!!!!! I had a disc 9" but that isnt going in my friends truck. thanks again

 

Try Googling Mustang restoring parts and look thru what is given if they list any of the brake parts you need.
I came up with this site.
1970 Mustang Brakes | CJ Pony Parts


They list Ford trucks but did not see anything for brakes.
What size are your brakes and I may be able to measure the arms on my other 9" rear to check if same size.
Dave ----

 

ALL 1968/79 F100; 1975/96 F150; some 1980/83 F100 have 11" x 2 1/4" rear brakes.

 

Picked up a set today. The first rear end I came to was full of yellow jackets so I ran away like a little sissy lol. Bees suck. Had to jack a truck up with its onboard jack but got'em for $15 a set. Thanks all