And now parking brake issues 66 Dart

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Jayman62

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I back again with more questions, sorry if I'm wearing you guys out.

My car was purchased with a dragging parking brake cable. It was broken at the equalizer area (the threaded rod section) and at the left side rear brake. I may or may not be missing some components as they may have fallen off at some point before I owned it.

I purchased a new front cable from Inline Tubes, and the other cable that goes from the threaded rod to the rear brakes. I also purchased new cables that go to the brakes drums on both sides, they fit correctly where the old ones where located. I'm about 99 percent sure the cables are all correct because I have the old cables and they are the same or a bit longer than the old ones. But . . .

Problem is that when all is hooked up (I followed the pictures in the service manual) I'm about 4 inches too short. Is there a third cable for 66 Dart GTs?. The manual seems to show just two. Anyone have pictures of how these 66 dart is routed and the components?

I was thinking of adding a threaded barrel connector to extend the threaded rod? Is that an acceptable solution?

Thank you.
Jay

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Maybe the long cable (the one that connects both sides) is the wrong one? I wonder if Plymouths have a shorter cable to account for the shorter wheelbase. Maybe they sent you that version? Just thinking out loud here.
 
Are your rear cables binding?? Have you checked that they are free and functioning properly? Something's obviously not right. Installing a thread extension would just just be a bandaid IMO.

If you want, you can measure how much of the rear cables are sticking out past the rear cable anchors and I can compare those numbers to those my 66 Dart.
 
Are your rear cables binding?? Have you checked that they are free and functioning properly? Something's obviously not right. Installing a thread extension would just just be a bandaid IMO.

If you want, you can measure how much of the rear cables are sticking out past the rear cable anchors and I can compare those numbers to those my 66 Dart.
 
Im not exactly sure what your asking me to measure. Are you talking about the end with the ball on it that originates at the brake drum and goes into the bracket about a foot or so in front of the brakes and attaches to the main parking cable?
 
Im not exactly sure what your asking me to measure. Are you talking about the end with the ball on it that originates at the brake drum and goes into the bracket about a foot or so in front of the brakes and attaches to the main parking cable?

Yep, measure the length from that welded on bracket to the end of the rear cable that those coupler brackets grab on to.

Bottom line is you've gotta figure out what's going on. If the replacement front and middle cables are the same length as the originals and the mounting brackets didn't move, something is up. Are the rear cables too short???
 
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