Yes, but I don't understand how that would take up all of the slack --- On Mon, 8/16/10, chuck <sukchew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: chuck <sukchew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [tcb] Re: E brake cable woes > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Monday, August 16, 2010, 7:17 PM > 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? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.441 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3076 - Release > Date: 08/16/10 > 18:35:00 > > >