Re: [FWDLK] That's the Brakes...

[Fern Rivard <crc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Brian:

    You didn't mention what year of engine and tranny is presently in your care but if you were to install a 1962 727 tranny which is the first year of aluminum casing and it still has the parking brake at the rear of the tranny similar to what your original power train of 1958.

    Cheers from Fern

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Roger Howard

To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 12:02 PM

Subject: Re: [FWDLK] That's the Brakes...

Brian,

I wonder what the seller offered you ...a couple of blocks of wood to use as parking chocks? I say that only partly in jest because as you already know there is no easy way to 'add' a parking brake to your car...either you use the wheel chock approach, or you will have to swap out the rear axle for one that has parking brake capability.

rogerh

----- Original Message -----

From: Brian Whicker

To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 9:10 AM

Subject: [FWDLK] That's the Brakes...

Hi Folks,

 I know this is probably a stupid question,but I need to ask anyway;My 58 Plaza originaly had a parking brake on the tailshaft of the tranny.Before I got the car,the engine and trans. were swapped out with a newer vintage set.Now.there is no brake on the new trans. and now way to run to the rear wheels since they never had a way to hook up a parking brake originally.Any suggestions?I'm kinda' dumbfounded here.

                                                            Thank you all in advance,

                                                                    Brian Whicker

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