7.5 e-brake cable work with an 8.8?

[notch22]

I may be buying an 8.8 in a day or so, I was wondering if the parking brake cable from the 4-banger 7.5 work with the 8.8?

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

ABSOLUTELY!!!! I just did this swap to my notchback in August works perfectly!!!!!

 

[notch22]

Good deal! Thanks for the help.

 

[rd]

Yes, the easiest way to swap rears is to leave the brakes connected by the brake lines and ebrake cable, and unbolt them from the axle, and hang them from the fenderwell.

Then just swap the axle housings, and it all bolts back on. No brake bleeding, etc.

 

[notch22]

Wow.....I never even thought about that.....thanks for the info! This is my first time doing this, so I need all the help I can get.

 

[Dark Knight]

It's easy.... the brake line retainer clip on the 7.5 wont work on the 8.8. I've heard of a few people that had a prob with the distribution block for the brakes being on the wrong side of the mount that goes over the axle's vent. Mine worked fine though.

 

[351 82GT]

I've heard of a few people that had a prob with the distribution block for the brakes being on the wrong side of the mount that goes over the axle's vent. Mine worked fine though.

I was one of those people

 

[notch22]

After further thought on my situation, I think I will wait until I get the car RUNNING until I worry about a rearend...first thing's first.

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

I've heard of a few people that had a prob with the distribution block for the brakes being on the wrong side of the mount that goes over the axle's vent.

Yes the way the brake line bracket hooks to the axle vent is a little bit different. I just used the old vent from the 7.5 rear end. THey both just thread right in and out. Don't anybody worry about this situation

 

[Dark Knight]

Yes the way the brake line bracket hooks to the axle vent is a little bit different. I just used the old vent from the 7.5 rear end. THey both just thread right in and out. Don't anybody worry about this situation

Some have the vent on the opposite side from the 7.5.

 

[351 82GT]

Some have the vent on the opposite side from the 7.5.

Yep, that's right. I know for a fact.

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

Wow, I didn't know that, I am glad I didn't have that one, or I would have had a couple more hours of work changing brake lines! What years were those?? My 7.5 was a 91 and my 8.8 was a 92...