sk8r fer life

is there a place that sells new or used working E-brake setups? mine is totally shot (stupid automatic) I'll need one when I put in my t56.

JamesC

iTrader: (5)

Are you looking for everything from handle back or just various parts?

JamesC

sk8r fer life

I need everything frome handle back. And do they make performance E-brakes like for drifting situation or are the custom fabbed things?

JamesC

iTrader: (5)

Offhand, I'm unaware of anyone making an after market performance version of any sort. You can no doubt find what you need at a bone yard or on the site's classifieds. You might take a look at what you have before you purchase, as the 90+ cars have systems that are supposed to be self-adjusting. These have no tunnel-mounted adjustment piece like the 82-89 cars (though I have heard that even some of the 90+ cars were so equipped). Anyway, IIRC, the handle for the latter cars is somehow different from the earlier ones. The cables should be available from a parts store (second design for 90+ cars without the tunnel adjustment). Here's what tunnel-adjuster looks like:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/atta...e-adjuster.jpg

JamesC

Camaro305SB

Just to put it out there you should be using the parking brake on the automatic as well. (look it up, its in the owners manual) Thats why yours is probably shot, you or the previous owner (probably both) never used it.

l_dis_travlr

I was pleasantly surprised to find that O'Reilly's had replacement
e-brake cable available for $16 per copy. When I got them, I could
understand the cost: the housing is a smaller diameter, the inner
cable is not plastic coated, and there are no insulating bumpers attached.
Classic Industries offers some at $35 per copy, which may be
closer to OEM quality. Since hi-perf driving, like "drifting" is not
in the plan, these will probably be adequate.

I'm not sure what you're expecting "from the handle back"...
The activator handle pulls a single cable, that goes through
the floor pan. Mine is not adjustable, but there is some kind of
spring tensioner built into the handle. Underneath, there is an
adapter (fixed, like mine, or adjustable like the picture) that
connects connects to the two rear cables. The rear cables
connect into the braking mechanism, either drum or disc.
If you have working rear brakes, the activating mechanisms
are probably in place.

Good luck

sk8r fer life

Well I'm not completely sure what the entire setup consists of I've looked at it before. Is it just the cables that need to be replaced or is there more to it? Also I'm switching to a LS1 rear will that change anything?

JamesC

iTrader: (5)

Yes, you'll need to modify the cables or purchase custom from Ed Miller:

http://www.flynbye.com/catalog/i153.html

JamesC

sk8r fer life

Thanks