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Parking cables and bigger drums
« on: June 30, 2009, 12:16:25 PM »

Can I use the original parking brake cables when going from 10" drums on an 8-3/4, to 11" drums and backing plates?
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Re: Parking cables and bigger drums
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2009, 01:56:39 PM »

I hope so.  I'm doing the same thing.
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Re: Parking cables and bigger drums
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2009, 03:17:40 PM »

I used the same cables going from 7 1/4" rear to 8.75" B body rear and backing plates.
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Re: Parking cables and bigger drums
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2009, 04:07:26 PM »

Yes, you use the same cables.
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Re: Parking cables and bigger drums
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2009, 05:43:21 PM »

You sure can I used the smae cables when I went from a c-body 8 3/4 to an a-body 8 3/4 and the larger drums.JEDS67
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Re: Parking cables and bigger drums
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2009, 10:39:58 PM »

not a problem amn, I have a narrowed rear from a 71 newpot unjder my dart used the same cables
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Re: Parking cables and bigger drums
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2009, 07:08:02 AM »

Same on my 65 when i went from 10s to 11s.Rocky
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