Wanted ISO FJ55 Parking Brake System (1 Viewer)

[Showerhammer]

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My 1976 or 77 (year is a mystery title says 78 but it isn't) FJ55 is missing the parking brake system. I am looking to build that out. I was wondering if anyone had any of the components for it? I am missing everything from the parking brake level to the components in the drum brakes.

 

[tucker74]

All piggies had the transfer case mounted ebrake, did they use a later split case w/o the brake? Can’t mount the driveshaft w/o the drum, so some parts should be there. The mechanical bits are the same on 40/55s, but the cable is different. If truly nothing is there, should look into Monte-Carlo rear disk conversion w/ the integrated brake. Can also swap to the ‘79+ 40 rear with the 60 style integrated ebrake (what I did).

 

[Showerhammer]

All piggies had the transfer case mounted ebrake, did they use a later split case w/o the brake? Can’t mount the driveshaft w/o the drum, so some parts should be there. The mechanical bits are the same on 40/55s, but the cable is different. If truly nothing is there, should look into Monte-Carlo rear disk conversion w/ the integrated brake. Can also swap to the ‘79+ 40 rear with the 60 style integrated ebrake (what I did).

That is good to know. I haven't even been looking there. Everything I saw was pointed towards the drum brakes. I will have to take a look at the transfer case. Hopefully it is the original, I have a Chevy TH350 Transmission, not sure what they did with the transfer case.

 

[Showerhammer]

That is good to know. I haven't even been looking there. Everything I saw was pointed towards the drum brakes. I will have to take a look at the transfer case. Hopefully it is the original, I have a Chevy TH350 Transmission, not sure what they did with the transfer case.

@tucker74 thanks for the tip. I do have a cable coming from the transfer case that I am assuming is the parking brake. I am not able to pull it hard enough to stop. Hoping once I get some levers to crank it harder I can test it to see if it still works. Fingers crossed.

 

[Pighead]

[QUOTE="tucker74, post: 14948528, member: Can’t mount the driveshaft w/o the drum, so some parts should be there. The mechanical bits are the same on 40/55s, but the cable is different.
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Not quite the same, mirror image backwards.