is there something that has to be done to the ebrake when you do a 5 lug swap?

[killer5.0]

its going to my mechanic to have the 5 lug conversion done tomorrow...IIRC there was a write-up on how to do the ebrake? i have the correct cables from NRC...if anyone knows what i have to do and has a link i could print out for my mechanic that would be great...thanks

i will be posting pics after its done

 

[KENS89LX]

not if it is drum brake, not sure about disc.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Handle needs to be modified.

Do you have the m2300k instructions?

 

[Mustang5L5]

http://www.fordracingparts.com/download/instructionsheets/FordInstShtM-2300-K.pdf


Print these out. Starts on page 15

 

[killer5.0]

cool thanks

 

[NIKwoaC]

I didn't open the instructions, but isn't it only the later years of 5.0 cars that need the e-brake mod? My car didn't need anything. Is it a 4 eye thing? Can't... Remember...

 

[Shaolin Crane]

I didn't open the instructions, but isn't it only the later years of 5.0 cars that need the e-brake mod? My car didn't need anything. Is it a 4 eye thing? Can't... Remember...

depends what cable you use, i used the factory cables and didnt need to mod anything either

 

[Mustang5L5]

What you are molding is the self adjusting mechanism present in every drum brake e brake handle. So if your stang had drums, you should do the mod. The prob with the self adjuster is that it is always active. It has the potential to adjust when you don't want it with the disk brakes and tighten up the cable and drag or lock your parking brake. What you do when you mod this is lock the adjuster on one tooth.

Sn95 handles are different. They have a stopper which defeats the auto adjuster from adjusting all the time. The 99+ mustang even had a recall because the stop would fail and the parking brakes would drag.

The reason for the drag depends on the cables. The 1993+ cables are fully covered and have more friction, so they are more prone to not fully release which causes the auto adjuster to take up slack. The pre 93 cables are mostly loose and free, so they have less friction.

So what you do for the parking brakes depends on what parts you use.

I am currently looking for a leather wrapped cobra sn95 handle to mod so I can adjust the tension from in the car rather than crawl under,

 

[Repostyle]

Just to spell out the obvious. The mod is not related to a 5-lug swap, but wether or not you lose the drums for disc in the process. If you are using drum brakes from a ranger or something like that, you don't need to do anything with the e-brake.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Pretty sure he is doing cobra disks from previous threads

 

[killer5.0]

yes full cobra disc setup...sry i forgot to mention

 

[Shakerhood]

What you are molding is the self adjusting mechanism present in every drum brake e brake handle. So if your stang had drums, you should do the mod. The prob with the self adjuster is that it is always active. It has the potential to adjust when you don't want it with the disk brakes and tighten up the cable and drag or lock your parking brake. What you do when you mod this is lock the adjuster on one tooth.

Sn95 handles are different. They have a stopper which defeats the auto adjuster from adjusting all the time. The 99+ mustang even had a recall because the stop would fail and the parking brakes would drag.

The reason for the drag depends on the cables. The 1993+ cables are fully covered and have more friction, so they are more prone to not fully release which causes the auto adjuster to take up slack. The pre 93 cables are mostly loose and free, so they have less friction.


So what you do for the parking brakes depends on what parts you use.

I am currently looking for a leather wrapped cobra sn95 handle to mod so I can adjust the tension from in the car rather than crawl under,

I think that recall was on 94 and up as my buddies 97 failed and drifted into his garage wall. I have a Leather Handle Handbrake from a 98 Cobra in my Car but still had to do the handbrake mods as it was exactly the same as the original.

 

[NIKwoaC]

What you are molding is the self adjusting mechanism present in every drum brake e brake handle. So if your stang had drums, you should do the mod. The prob with the self adjuster is that it is always active. It has the potential to adjust when you don't want it with the disk brakes and tighten up the cable and drag or lock your parking brake. What you do when you mod this is lock the adjuster on one tooth.

Sn95 handles are different. They have a stopper which defeats the auto adjuster from adjusting all the time. The 99+ mustang even had a recall because the stop would fail and the parking brakes would drag.

The reason for the drag depends on the cables. The 1993+ cables are fully covered and have more friction, so they are more prone to not fully release which causes the auto adjuster to take up slack. The pre 93 cables are mostly loose and free, so they have less friction.

So what you do for the parking brakes depends on what parts you use.

I am currently looking for a leather wrapped cobra sn95 handle to mod so I can adjust the tension from in the car rather than crawl under,

I've been doing a little research, and it seems the older 4-eye cars do not have a self-adjusting e-brake handle. There seems to be a little debate on what year exactly Ford switched to the self-adjusting handle, but IIRC, my '86 does NOT have a self adjusting handle. I'd have to tear up the center console to check, and frankly, I'm too lazy right now. Suffice to say that ALL the aero cars have the self adjusting mechanism, and MOST, IF NOT ALL, 4 eyes do not.