Since my channelled T coupe sits quite low, the rear end is way above the bottom edge of the body, causing some interference with the E Brake cables and the body. I'm thinking about rotating the backing plates on my early 9" a few degrees by re-drilling the plates or the holes in the axle flange to allow the cables to come out of the backing plates a little lower in the front. Anyone see any problem with this?
Can you just route the parking brake lines through some tubing tied into something strong enough to hold it? Pictures please.
With the axle moving up and down it's just going to compound the problem. I can make it work the way it is, just wondering if anyone could see a problem with rotating the backing plates a few degrees down in front. I would make things a lot tidier.
When adapting juice brakes to a model A or any banjo rear with the spring on top the plates get rotated to make room for the brake line. Rotating them down to help with your E-brake cables shouldn't be a problem, drill 4 new holes and you are good to go.
anything that rotates the wheel cylinder away from the TRUE 12 O'clock position.... moving the bleeder screw away from the highest point will NOT allow full bleeding of the air from the wheel cylinders.
X2 on the above, the bleeder needs to be at the highest point, but I can appreciate your situation from personal experience.
Attached photo shows how the backing plate is attached from the factory on my 58 Corvette. The bearing housing is welded onto the axle housing at an angle donward toward the front versus the regular level position of the backing plate attaching bolts. Bleeder is in the center of the wheel cylinder as normal and seems to bleed fine at this angle. However, more of an angle may present a bleeding problem. No problem with the way the emergency brake operates.
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