'71 rear end in a '51 question...
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'71 rear end in a '51 question...
Hi all - I finally got my '71 F250 rear end home - still cleaning it up, haven't even pulled the drums yet...
My '51 has the drum e-brake on the tranny, and the Dana 60 has the e-brakes on it. Has anyone ever gotten rid of the e-brake on a 60? I'm just curious how much of a chore it is, do I have to get different parts, etc? The guy I got it from, his son just cut the cables, so they are hanging out about 6". I'm just not sure how soon I'll be in the position to pull the drums - once I do, it's going to be pretty much stuck in one place, until I get it done, so for now, I'll leave the wheels on it, since it could be a bear to work around...
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
R
My '51 has the drum e-brake on the tranny, and the Dana 60 has the e-brakes on it. Has anyone ever gotten rid of the e-brake on a 60? I'm just curious how much of a chore it is, do I have to get different parts, etc? The guy I got it from, his son just cut the cables, so they are hanging out about 6". I'm just not sure how soon I'll be in the position to pull the drums - once I do, it's going to be pretty much stuck in one place, until I get it done, so for now, I'll leave the wheels on it, since it could be a bear to work around...
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
R
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Haven't done it but it should be relatively easy. The cable is attached to a bracket that is attached to the rearmost shoe with a horseshoe clip (some just fit into a slot in the shoe). Remove the bracket from the shoe, remove the E-brake cable and that should do it. Leave the bracket out when you reassemble. You might want to use some silicone to plug the E-brake cable hole.
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