Rear Disc With E brake
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Rear Disc With E brake
Looking for just a set of calipers for my 86 f 250 with e brake cable. Guy I bought it off of converted it to rear disc but as far as I can tell there no e brake cable hookup and being he swapped to manual id like to be able to use the e brake. I know LMC sells the whole conversion kit but Id like to just get some calipers if possible if anyone knows of a company or somewhere to get em, Thanks in advance.
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If you get different calipers, they probably won't fit your brackets. You are in a difficult situation. The calipers they used to use in the kits are from a Cadillac that had the parking brake made into them, and they are now getting hard to find. And some people did not like their performance. That is why I have never swapped from drums. And I agree, a e-brake is mandatory for me having a manual transmission, not to mention I need it to pass inspections also.
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If you get different calipers, they probably won't fit your brackets. You are in a difficult situation. The calipers they used to use in the kits are from a Cadillac that had the parking brake made into them, and they are now getting hard to find. And some people did not like their performance. That is why I have never swapped from drums. And I agree, a e-brake is mandatory for me having a manual transmission, not to mention I need it to pass inspections also.
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I did a conversion years ago using the Eldorado brake calipers and front rotors. The parking brake is a worm gear design that is hit or miss when it comes to working. Wish there was anything available with a parking brake but I have never found one. The ford internal hat design seems to be the only option but not sure if anything fits a full floater.
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maybe there's some alternative less than $800?
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Pinio...ake,44784.html
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Pinio...ake,44784.html
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maybe there's some alternative less than $800?
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Pinio...ake,44784.html
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Pinio...ake,44784.html
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Looking for just a set of calipers for my 86 f 250 with e brake cable. Guy I bought it off of converted it to rear disc but as far as I can tell there no e brake cable hookup and being he swapped to manual id like to be able to use the e brake. I know LMC sells the whole conversion kit but Id like to just get some calipers if possible if anyone knows of a company or somewhere to get em, Thanks in advance.
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Besides going back to drums, other option is driveline brake at the transfercase (if 4wd) or rear axel like suggested but matching your rear end. Either one of those will be a custom job to some extent.
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If you have fab skills, you might could make that work. I am sure the pattern on that will probably not fit the larger f250/350 pinion, but maybe all it would require is a little re-drilling. Wilwood also makes a small parking brake caliper that is manually operated. You would have to make another bracket to mount it, and let it squeeze the rear disc you are already using. So in other words the rear disc on each side would have two calipers and two brackets, the original hydraulic caliper you have converted to, and another mechanical one for the parking brake.
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Here's just the caliper. I do not know if they make a "kit". Probably not. More than likely you have to make your own bracket for it.
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I'm planning on doing a disc brake conversion this summer, and plan to go with lugnut4x4.com's kit. Seems I can get more product for less money than what TSM is offering. More than likely, it sounds like you have calipers from a chevy.
https://lugnut4x4.com/product/sterli...onversion-kit/
https://www.tsmmfg.net/2670.html
Here's the article written up by fourwheeler:
http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/tr...0-disc-brakes/
https://lugnut4x4.com/product/sterli...onversion-kit/
https://www.tsmmfg.net/2670.html
Here's the article written up by fourwheeler:
http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/tr...0-disc-brakes/
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Well I got a hold of the guy I bought the truck from he says It has a hydraulic e brake. I have yet to try it but says there is a spring loaded **** under the dash that when you push the brake pedal you push the **** in the release pedal then **** and it holds. Personally never heard of this but ill give it a shot sometime here soon and let everyone know.
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Well I got a hold of the guy I bought the truck from he says It has a hydraulic e brake. I have yet to try it but says there is a spring loaded **** under the dash that when you push the brake pedal you push the **** in the release pedal then **** and it holds. Personally never heard of this but ill give it a shot sometime here soon and let everyone know.
If he has it hooked to the front brakes also, it can be an advantage when loading a trailer. Sometimes when you are loading a trailer, the trailer lifts the rear wheels of the truck off the ground and unless you are in 4x4, the whole shooting match can start rolling down the hill.