1966 and later park brake system - layout with photos - no cross member

[Woogeroo]

In this diagram, the 3 arrows are pointing at a guide rod/arm. This diagram is a scan from a 1966 Chevy Truck Shop manual. The arrows were added by me, to ask a question about the part in question... which is a metal rod that feed through a hole in the frame on the passenger side, underneath the cab. If you look under your truck, you should be able to see this hole. As far as I know, you will have to find this part used. NOTE: there is a further explanation of this part, down below in this thread.

There is a hole in the frame on the passenger side that this slides into. On the end is a metal piece that slips onto the end, kinda of a half moon shaped deal, that is slightly bent that the cable slide into.

The 'intermediate brake cable' (IE: the big U shaped loop) goes through this on it's way back to the cables, which then feed into the side rear drums.

So, there is the cable from the brake handle in the cab, which goes down to the 'intermediate brake cable'. The handle cable pulls or releases tension on that. The intermediate brake cable feeds to each cable on each drum, attaching and pulling/releasing tension on them.

-W