...another 8" rear disc brake mock up...

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  1. injectedmav

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    looks great!:thumbs2:

    You said you ran the CV cable inside the stock Maverick parking brake sheath?
    If so, did you have to cut and re-terminate the ends to slide them in?

    As far as the lower caliper bolt, could you cut a 7mm allen wrench down so you could slip it in and use a ratcheting wrench to remove it?
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    cut the ends off, slide the old cable out, slide the CV cable in...cut cable to fit... then had the new ends...silver soldered...on...:yup:
    they are... heads cut off of allen head bolt ...then drilled out to the size of the cable. my radiator shop Guy soldered them on for me...:thumbs2:
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    NO!!!
    no room between...spring and bolt head...when backed out all the way to remove caliper...
     
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    Cool, thanks for the info. :Handshake
     
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    Looks awesome, Frank! I really like that it works with the factory setup.
     
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    looks to be a gap between the center of the rotor and the axle hub. is a spacer required?
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    no gap...plus the...lug studs...center it ...:thumbs2:
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    made up 2 more sets of E-brake cables today.
    also found out ...when we went J/Ying the other day and got all them E-brake cables that 2 of the short cables worked without any mods...:thumbs2:
    strange thing, not all the short cables are the same length...:hmmm:

    ...:tiphat:...
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    I used pliers to screw the bolt in/out. you could use a cut off 7mm allen wrench to tighten/loosen the the bolt.

    the only kink in this is...some of the mounting bolts have a...star head...:yup:
     
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    Mavman72 Gone backwards but lookin' forward

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    Frank you crafty devil...Love the E brake cable idea, its too cool for school...
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    thanks...:Handshake

    :hmmm:...I may do a tech write up on this later...
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    couple of pics of the new cable ends in the Maverick
    E-brake outer shields...

    ...:Handshake...
     
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    will it hold up?
     
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    I've had over 400 horse with a lighter car with 2 of those rears in the past. You just have to be sure to freshen it up and set proper clearances for the best chance without having to dump cash into it.

    But if you do dump the cash into one?.. they can easily hold 600 horse motors with hi-stalls in lighter cars with slicks. Probably wouldn't use one for a heavy big block car.. but they're not as bad as many think they are. :)
     
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    I have a 302 from a lincon town car suposedly it has a bigger cam? I dont know. Also have aod trans just wondering if it would hold up i just want a cruiser not a full blown race car just wondering if it will hold up also not too sure if mine is a 8" dosnt have a rear plate
     
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