Question about the parking brake

[effjay55]

I own a 55-series, 1974 with 3-speed floor shift, and the 1.5F motor, it also has a completely custom parking brake disc setup.

They fabricated a bracket to place this caliper on there (photo below).

It seems to have been a decent solution, but the caliper just rattles like crazy on the bracket and the disc is warped to all hell. In the process of putting this on they also seem to have glued a spacer in between the transfer and the bracket. I tried buying new parts for the caliper, but the loose tolerance just destroyed the brake liner and this is also where I noticed the disc is pretty warped. I also don't like the idea of a disc brake down there being vulnerable to grease and dirt, potentially becoming useless if it gets soiled.

So I want to swap over to an OEM drum parking brake setup.
My question what are the main differences between a 40 and 50 series parking brake setup?

I saw this assembly being sold by BTB and was wondering if it would be compatible?

Restored Parking Brake Assembly with Cable for 1969-1980 4x-Series Toyota Land Cruisers - BTB Products - Land Cruiser Restoration and Parts

Restored Parking Brake Assembly with Extended Cable for 1969-1980 4x-Series Toyota Land Cruisers. OEM Part Number: #46520-60902. Restored in-house.

btbprod.com

Also... what is the difference between that one and this one?

Restored Parking Brake Assembly for 1970-1975 4x-Series Toyota Land Cruisers - BTB Products - Land Cruiser Restoration and Parts

Restored Parking Brake Assembly for 1970-1975 4x-Series Toyota Land Cruisers. For use on Land Cruisers with 3-Speed Transmission. Restored in-house.

btbprod.com

I've since priced out the entire assembly through diagrams and its getting up there in $, wondering if there's just a cheaper OEM drop-in alternative people usually go with?

Thanks in advance

John

 

[Pighead]

My question what are the main differences between a 40 and 50 series parking brake setup?

Biggest difference is the backing plate, the cables come in on opposite sides.

 

[65swb45]

IIRC, 1974 was the transition year that the cable moved from the passenger side to the driver’s side. Does your handle mechanism pass through the passenger side, or take the cable on the driver?

 

[effjay55]

Biggest difference is the backing plate, the cables come in on opposite sides.

Thanks pighead , any insight as to what would be different between the two posted backing plates from BTB?

 

[effjay55]

IIRC, 1974 was the transition year that the cable moved from the passenger side to the driver’s side. Does your handle mechanism pass through the passenger side, or take the cable on the driver?

I'll have to take a look over the weekend when I get near it. I may have a picture or two...

I believe it does go through the firewall on the driver side and then under the truck the cable comes up from the passenger side of the transfer case and curves around. It seems like its awkwardly stretched, which leads me to believe it should be routed on the driver side of the transfer case...here's a couple photos of that... cables marked in red

Bonus picture of the bracket that holds the caliper, and the spacer behind it that has been bonded with some sort of adhesive onto the TC.
Added a new seal to this thing and it still is leaking ...

 

[Pighead]

My 12/'74 Pig has the parking brake cable on the passenger side engine bay firewall, enters parking brake on passenger side.
'74 was a very transitional year, I got the 4-speed tranny. I was not aware that any 55 had the parking brake cable on the driver side.
Why does btb have 2 part numbers? I sure as heck don't know, call them.

 

[effjay55]

Thanks for the pictures

I already reached out to them to see whats up.
I’ll have to look to see where the heck the parking cable is coming out of when I get to work on it later this week.

Mine is a 9/74 , so many changes during this period for a lot of components it seems

 

[effjay55]

@65swb45 found a picture of mine, similar to @Pighead its on passenger side it seems.

So if im not mistaken im just looking for a backing plate where the cable outlet is to the passenger side, correct?

Thank you for your help

 

[Pighead]

So if im not mistaken im just looking for a backing plate where the cable outlet is to the passenger side, correct?

I think so

 

[effjay55]

I think so

Thanks for the reply and help!

 

[65swb45]

You will need a right handed actuator lever as well.