7.5 e-brake cable work with an 8.8?

notch22 · Oct 5, 2006

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 · Oct 5, 2006

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

notch22 · Oct 5, 2006

Good deal! Thanks for the help.

rd · Oct 5, 2006

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 · Oct 5, 2006

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 · Oct 5, 2006

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 · Oct 5, 2006

Dark Knight said:
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 · Oct 5, 2006

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 · Oct 9, 2006

Dark Knight said:
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 · Oct 10, 2006

SVT32VDOHC said:
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 · Oct 10, 2006

Dark Knight said:
Some have the vent on the opposite side from the 7.5.

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

SVT32VDOHC · Oct 14, 2006

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...

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