[Spridgets] Brakes 66 Sprite

[Bob Spruck]

The rods used for the hand brake are different on the steel wheel 
rear than on the wire wheel rear. The info below is copied from my 
Sprite Specs Document that will someday make it to a web site I plan to create.

I removed the entire hand brake assembly when I installed the Panhard 
bar on my 67 steel wheel vintage race Midget. I have the complete set 
of parts. I also have 7 parts cars both wire and steel wheel, so if 
you need the parts, let me know.

Bob Spruck


REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY
                                          DIMENSION 
MEASUREMENT POINTS

STEEL WHEEL DIFF ASSY
Over all width*                  41 3/4" 
(41.75")                 From inside of brake backing plate flange to 
inside of opposite flange
Left Hand Brake rod         14 3/4" (14.75")                 From 
center to center of clevis pin holes
Right Hand Brake Rod     26 1/4" (26.25")                 From center 
to center of clevis pin holes

WIRE WHEEL DIFF ASSY
Over all width*                  40 3/4" (40.75")                From 
inside of brake backing plate flange to inside of opposite flange
Left Hand Brake rod         14 " (14.00")                     From 
center to center of clevis pin holes
Right Hand Brake Rod     26 " (26.00")                     From 
center to center of clevis pin holes

         *Wire wheel assembly is 1" narrower than steel wheel assy
         *Wire wheel and steel wheel rear hubs are same except for stud length


At 10:04 AM 7/19/2011, you wrote:
>Hello Lindalnhvt,
>
>      I am aware of the difference. ..
>
>
>      the "receiver" of the E-brake cable on my '66 was bunged up since
>      I got the car. It's that little odd shaped piece that bolts to
>      the frame into which the cable sheaf ends. It's where the
>      adjuster nut for the e-brake does it's thing. Mine was bunged
>      enough to make it very difficult to make those adjustments. That
>      part is not in any catalog and there's really no reason for
>      anyone to ever remove one so they're very hard to obtain, making
>      replacement problematical.
>
>      I looked at swap meets for years and finally one showed up,
>      complete with PUSH RODS! I really wanted the little pins too so
>      YIPPEE!
>
>      This spring was my chance to replace that housing so I figured
>      since I was doing that I could do a brake job at the same time. I
>      replaced the housing and rods all as one piece but when we tried
>      to hook up the RODS to the brakes, they were too SHORT! one side
>      fit but the other was never going to make it. I went back under,
>      took the rods off and we compared. Sure enough; different sizes.
>
>      I've heard that many people thread those rods and put in a
>      turnbuckle to make adjusting the e-brake less of a chore, but
>      perhaps they've replaced rods and found what you and I now know
>      and need the extra length.