[DeTomaso] parking brakes

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/13/16 9 15 10, gaino at earthlink.net writes:


>    Is it possible to mount the stock calipers in the front position to 
> use
>    as Ebrake?  He already has the Wilwoods installed and saftey wired on
>    the rear mounts.
> 

>>>People who say 'yes' are forgetting about simple mechanics.   The 
calipers are actuated by cables which are introduced into the rear of the 
wheelwell.   If the calipers are repositioned the cables will no longer fit, plus if 
longer ones were used, they would foul the driveshafts on their way 
forward.   The only possible way to make a system like that work would be to 
reposition the cables so they entered the wheelwells ahead of, instead of behind 
the hub carriers, and there would be a fair bit of engineering involved.   I 
suppose it might be possible, but it certainly won't be a trivial exercise.

Mike
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   In a message dated 1/13/16 9 15 10, gaino at earthlink.net writes:

        Is it possible to mount the stock calipers in the front position
     to use
        as Ebrake?  He already has the Wilwoods installed and saftey
     wired on
        the rear mounts.

   >>>People who say 'yes' are forgetting about simple mechanics.  The
   calipers are actuated by cables which are introduced into the rear of
   the wheelwell.  If the calipers are repositioned the cables will no
   longer fit, plus if longer ones were used, they would foul the
   driveshafts on their way forward.  The only possible way to make a
   system like that work would be to reposition the cables so they entered
   the wheelwells ahead of, instead of behind the hub carriers, and there
   would be a fair bit of engineering involved.  I suppose it might be
   possible, but it certainly won't be a trivial exercise.
   Mike