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**Rick Bollinger** · 12-26-2018, 03:45 PM

I am getting a rear ready to swap into my 68. I have new brakes going on and replacing the emergency brake cables. The new brake cables I got from a guy in a package deal with other parts have a tag on them that only says 6772. It looks like a part no but not sure. My question is the old cables have a spring at the brake end of the cable. The new one does not. The cable ends will not come off to add the spring. Is the spring no longer needed?
Thanks
Rick

Zeroman · 12-27-2018, 07:51 AM

The ones I purchased had the spring on the end.

Some GM vehicles did not use a spring.

I would think the spring is required to keep tension on the cable.

Here is a pic of the original set up on a '72

**Grumpy old man** · 12-27-2018, 09:05 AM

I just rebuilt all my brake system and Rockauto had the best prices on the cables / parts AC Delco with the springs .

**Rick Bollinger** · 12-27-2018, 12:30 PM

Thanks for the feedback. I guess I will not be using these cables.

**Whamp48** · 04-02-2023, 08:08 PM

Springs are for releasing???

**Ironangel** · 04-03-2023, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Whamp48

Springs are for releasing???

Yes, the parking brake lever and cross bar work together when the parking brake is applied. The cable return spring is the release spring for the lever and cross bar, very necessary because the mechanical sweep of the lever and cross bar is greater than the hydraulic movement of the wheel cylinder and return springs. LMC has them for $10 PN34-3836 or Classic Parts of America has them for $25
https://www.classicparts.com/1966-72...ctinfo/71-771/

12-26-2018, 03:45 PM	#1
Rick Bollinger Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Colchester IL Posts: 352	E-brake cables I am getting a rear ready to swap into my 68. I have new brakes going on and replacing the emergency brake cables. The new brake cables I got from a guy in a package deal with other parts have a tag on them that only says 6772. It looks like a part no but not sure. My question is the old cables have a spring at the brake end of the cable. The new one does not. The cable ends will not come off to add the spring. Is the spring no longer needed? Thanks Rick

12-27-2018, 07:51 AM	#2
Zeroman Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 348	Re: E-brake cables The ones I purchased had the spring on the end. Some GM vehicles did not use a spring. I would think the spring is required to keep tension on the cable. Here is a pic of the original set up on a '72 Attached Images

12-27-2018, 09:05 AM	#3
Grumpy old man Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Gods country East,Tn Posts: 8,545	Re: E-brake cables I just rebuilt all my brake system and Rockauto had the best prices on the cables / parts AC Delco with the springs . Attached Images __________________ 1967 Factory short bed - Old school '71 - 350 / 4bolt / 487 heads / Edelbrock C3BX Muncie M-22 4 speed / Hurst Comp plus Factory 12 bolt posi 3.73 / 255-70-15 Smoothed firewall / Factory cowl induction Power disc brakes / power steering / 3.5-5" drop

12-27-2018, 12:30 PM	#4
Rick Bollinger Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Colchester IL Posts: 352	Re: E-brake cables Thanks for the feedback. I guess I will not be using these cables.

04-02-2023, 08:08 PM	#5
Whamp48 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Kirkwood, PA Posts: 98	Re: E-brake cables Springs are for releasing???



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