Could Steve be refering to the actual valve pushrod with out the end pieces.I think the cable would pass thru them.Just a thought ?
oleblue----- Original Message ----- From: "Denis Dodson" <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 6:41 PM Subject: [tcb] Re: E brake cable woes 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. -----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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