Parking Break.

[Ziegelsteinfaust]

I need a parking break for my truck, and I have heard the Cadillac calipers for the rear disk breaks do not do very well.

After searching I have not found anyone who has put one on the back of a 203.

So can it be done or does someone know of a company who has one pre-made.

[swamp rat]

Might start by calling these guys? if they don't maybe they know who might make one?

http://highangledriveline.com/e_brake.html

http://www.tsmmfg.com/driveshaftparkin.html

[ryanroo]

swamp rat has it. get a hold of any of the big names in aftermarket drivelines. i would bet a dollar there is no pre-existing kit for this. the output park brake is a higher end mod that goes on trucks being modified. almost zero trucks with 203s get modified much before the 203 goes in the trash or loans its goodies to a doubler. there is very little outside of part time kits and doubler conversion parts available for the 203.

before i considered a custom set up, i would re-consider the disk brake rear. you will have the better park brake with drums by far. driveline brakes are at a disadvantage in holding power from the start due to the force multiplication of the rear end gears. so, unless you can scrounge or build the parts to do a band brake on the driveline, you are trading off a lot of holding power for those rear disks.