New Parking Brake,,,,,,,,,,, for T-5 tranny

[jd52cranbrook]

It has been awhile since I updated the other thread, and it was getting long. So I thought I would start a new one for my Parking brake change.

Note I now have about 2,000 miles on the new T-5 and I could not be happier with it. It gives me so much more control at any speed. No freewheeling, engine is always in the most important "power range" RPM that these engines have,

Anyway to review. Now that the T-5 is in I have no parking brake for the car.

So I purchased this go kart disk brake set up.

I had to make some changes for it to fit and I was not happy with the results. It did not fit in the "cup" of the rear end, plus would not center the driveline.

Soooo,

I had a buddy who has a 47 and 50 Plymouth locally, and a great shop to play in, fab up a new disc from a chunk of aluminum.

Curt did great work.

So now the disc and driveline are centered as before, and no worries of wobble or vibration.

If I ever have the car sitting still long enough I will start working on the bracket for the caliper. But this weekend the weather is good and the car will be at Dream Machines in Half Moon Bay, CA

Dream Machines

This is a awesome event, everything from air planes to scooters, to old washing machines...

Edited April 22, 2010 by jd52cranbrook

[LAKOTA169]

Paul Curtice is installing a 5 speed in his '35 sedan (might be in by now). when we had our club meeting at his house a couple of weeks ago, he showed me his set up for the brake. Very sililar to what you have. Another member fabbed up the bracket for the caliper. None of it was mounted on the car yet, so i don't know how it's working.

[Adam H P15 D30]

jd52cranbrook wrote:

If I ever have the car sitting still long enough I will start working on the bracket for the caliper. But this weekend the weather is good and the car will be at Dream Machines in Half Moon Bay, CA

Dream Machines

This is a awesome event, everything from air planes to scooters, to old washing machines...

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Looking foward to meeting some of you guys. I'll be there too with my 49 Dodge.

[jd52cranbrook]

Yes I think several have done it this way. Paul did send me some pics to go over. The only way I can think of is to fab something like a tri pod off the differential bolts. Then after I get it mocked up, drive to a welder and get the "fingers or the tri pod", for lack of a better name, all reinforced with cross braces.

Here are some,

Although mine will be a manual set up, I do like this bracket on this hydraulic one

another way

Still not sure what way to go as yet. I need to lay under the car and meditate,,,,,,,,,,,,

[jd52cranbrook]

Looking foward to meeting some of you guys. I'll be there too with my 49 Dodge.

We will be looking for you.