Double E Brakes?

[Bob Riding]

I've been working on my '52 Plymouth Suburban for 6 years now  🤪  and in that time my plans for it have changed-I was going to use a rebuilt Chrysler 360 motor and 200R GM OD automatic transmission, which meant I'd lose the lovely stock Plymouth tail-shaft E brake.  I ended up sourcing a ’93 Ford Ranger rear end with 3:73 gears, so that I got to keep the wheel-bolt pattern and E brakes too.

 

Fast forward a few years- Not being a fabricator and tired of all the mods required to get the motor and trans to work, I decided to go back to what I know - a tried and true rebuilt '56 Plymouth 230, with the 2bbl WW Stromberg "Power Pack" and stock '56 3 speed tranny, which included an E brake in great shape. yesterday, I installed the pull-handle mechanism under the dash, and it got me to thinking that the Ranger wheel E-brakes are superior to our driveshaft brake, but is there any way (or benefit) to try to combine them?

 

[Plymouthy Adams]

personally I prefer the later model Dakota single pull on the drivers side of the chassis and the combo engagement lever that then splits to each wheel at the rear.  Cleaner setup with less likelihood of exhaust interference when running cables especially if you wish to run dual exhaust.

[Adam H P15 D30]

I combined mine and it seemed to work fine but finicky to adjust it correctly.  I worked out because I attached the 8" Ford e-brake cables to the lever on the trans brake.

 

[Bob Riding]

4 hours ago, Adam H P15 D30 said:

I combined mine and it seemed to work fine but finicky to adjust it correctly.  I worked out because I attached the 8" Ford e-brake cables to the lever on the trans brake.

 

Cool. Do have any pictures?

 

[Adam H P15 D30]

I just noticed my jamb nut has backed off...

[Bob Riding]

Great, thanks!

 

[Plymouthy Adams]

I did this with my first conversion to V8 and automatic....running dual exhaust and crossover tube.....single pull using stock handle and cable...rest is home grown.  The pulleys for the cables are also ball bearing type to ease in the pull....works great.