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10-29-2006, 11:02 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: McKinney,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF #867 gone....
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Parking Brake Adjustment?
How do you adjust the parking brake on SPF with Wilwoods? Something at the rear wheels, so I'm told. I know it's not that difficult and don't want to screw something up before I just dive in there with a wrench.
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MadMiles442
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10-29-2006, 07:14 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Sacramento,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2046; P.E. Aluminum 427 Windsor.
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Great question!
Mine won't hold the car on even the slightest grade anymore. I wonder if it would be a different procedure for a later series car?
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10-29-2006, 07:26 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Yorba Linda,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF w/392CI stroker
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On our cars it's a PITA to adjust the rear parking brake. MUCH trial and error...more art than science. The upgraded parking brakes (at the driveshaft) seem to work more consistent.
I now just keep a grappling hook attached to the roll bar with 40' of case-hardened chain. ;-)
-Dean #747
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10-29-2006, 07:41 PM
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Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Sterling,
IL
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF #1507 427 Dart Block Windsor
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The SPF parking brake upgrade is well worth the time and trouble.
Lowell
edit: And cost.
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10-29-2006, 08:02 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: San Jose,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF #1436 514
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I tried adjusting it like they said on the SCOF site and it still didn't work good. So I just don't use it. Also make sure you have lock nuts on the ebrake calipers. I know someone that had one come off. The damage was bad.
Scott #1436
Last edited by scootter; 10-30-2006 at 11:13 AM..
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10-29-2006, 09:44 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: yuba city,
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Cobra Make, Engine: spf
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10-30-2006, 08:15 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Bloomfield Hills, (Detroit area),
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance 156, ex Paxton 351, now a 392 Ford Racing Stroker
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my parking brake works well, odd for it to do so since that is uncommon on these . however, for safety sake and concerns that sometime it might just let go, and so as to not have a car rolling down the street somewhere : go to a rec trailer/rv or auto supply store and buy some TIRE/WHEEL CHOCKS. about $5 each. I carry two in the car and put it em behind/in front of the tires for those concerned times. some folks have ropes attached to them so they can yank em free from inside their car and toss em on the footwell when departing . tacky ? yeah, so what. safety first . LOL. Bill
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10-30-2006, 08:38 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Sacramento,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2046; P.E. Aluminum 427 Windsor.
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I get the picture!
I'll buy some wheel chocks and say no more.
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10-30-2006, 11:12 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Squantum (part of Quincy),
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF1049 Titanium w/black stripes, 351W with Trick Flow Heads, Tremec 3550
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10-31-2006, 06:40 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: HIGHLAND VILLAGE,
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Cobra Make, Engine: HM1035 with 521ci, 612fwhp
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Most Of The Time All You Have To Adjust Is The Cable At The Parking Brake Handle. I Can Show You At The November Meet This Weekend
Richard
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10-31-2006, 02:51 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Scottsdale,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance, Roush 427R-095, Pro Systems carb, 2" headers, Buckshot Racefab side pipes, 10s off idle start
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I have the unit which works off a disk on the drive shaft near the differential. Adjustment is with the nuts on the end of the shaft which leads to the parking break. I adjusted mine to have no function leaving maximum gap from parking break pads to drive shaft rotor. I park the car in second gear. The parking break unit looks like it would work as a nice partial drive shaft loop as well as a reinforcement for the differential mounting location.
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10-31-2006, 02:53 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Yorba Linda,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF w/392CI stroker
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Hey, Greg! If you're not going to use your p-brake unit I'll take it off your hands for $xxx. Seriously!
-Dean
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