[tcb] Re: E brake cable woes
- From: "Denis Dodson" <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
- To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:41:09 -0500
I don't know how anything might work, but Steve at Wolfgang has seen just
about everything and they manufacture a lot of what they sell. That does not
mean that he cannot be full of it, either, but I would try what he said.
What have you got to lose?
Or you could change the tranny to bone stock ;)
-----Original Message-----
From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of James Dwan
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 5:16 PM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: E brake cable woes
okay so I talked to Steve at Wolfgang. He said something that I am still
trying to get my head around. He said he has a '57 Bus and used two chrome
alloy push rod tubes and some washers and hooked it up that way. He used
'64-'67 e brake cables. I still cannot understand how running it through a
push rod will take up like 10" inches of slack somehow on the later cables.
He also suggested two alternatives: looping the cable with a cable tie and
re-shwedging the threaded end onto a cable after cutting it by a hydraulic
co.
I have not measured the difference in length needed to attach the end to the
e-brake arm yet but the later '59 cable length is only 6.4 inches longer and
the latter cables are even longer like 10" so I do not understand why he
would suggest I use the later cables.
Can someone who is experienced in geometry explain this to me? I will make
you a sandwich at the next transporters at the point. Promise!
--- On Mon, 8/16/10, Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: E brake cable woes
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Monday, August 16, 2010, 8:13 AM
> James, I have Wolfgang's swing axle
> kit with a '68 bug tranny. Their system
> calls for a longer e-brake cable that they sell. Before
> anybody starts up, I
> have it installed and working! Give Wolfgang Int a call and
> tell them you
> situation.
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf
> Of James Dwan
> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 7:41 AM
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tcb] E brake cable woes
>
> So I ordered the correct e brake cables for the '59 but
> they don't reach
> because I have a later tranny & the location of the e
> brake lever on the
> drum is a few inches further to the rear
>
> I was going to get a few wire rope clips:
> http://images.lowes.com/product/converted/008236/008236717273lg.jpg
> and
> use part of the old cable to extend mine but that seems a
> bit unsafe.
>
> I was told by a guy on the Samba that people buy the longer
> ones than go to
> a wire rope dealer and have them cut it short and crimp on
> the threaded ends
> had anyone ever tried this or heard of it?
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