Builds Stretched 1-Ton FJ40 (3 Viewers)

[Ditcherman]

Do your Chevy calipers look like this?

We talked about making longer levers there to get more force, but I had to adapt the 40 cable to the Chevy kits cables so I made this lever.

The lever under the dash has enough throw with it attached in the top hole and the brake cables attached to the bottom hole to get the brakes to hold some but not trustworthy. I’m not sure I can get any brake setup that will kill this engine in 3rd.

I know, I know, maybe roll bars sway bars would help.

 

[Mike Shull]

Do your Chevy calipers look like this?
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We talked about making longer levers there to get more force, but I had to adapt the 40 cable to the Chevy kits cables so I made this lever.
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The lever under the dash has enough throw with it attached in the top hole and the brake cables attached to the bottom hole to get the brakes to hold some but not trustworthy. I’m not sure I can get any brake setup that will kill this engine in 3rd.

I know, I know, maybe roll bars would help.

I think that you meant sway bars. Your roll bar is beautiful.

Yes, my calipers look exactly like yours and I also had a lever like what you made but I removed the lever because my old handle didn’t have enough throw to work the lever. It only had 5 clicks. I removed the lever brackets as it was in the way because I had to move my cable mounts around.

I made a longer lever for the caliper and I was able to increase the holding strength. I am planning to try that again but with a more durable design.

 

[Ditcherman]

I think that you meant sway bars. Your roll bar is beautiful.

Yes, my calipers look exactly like yours and I also had a lever like what you made but I removed the lever because my old handle didn’t have enough throw to work the lever. It only had 5 clicks. I removed the lever brackets as it was in the way because I had to move my cable mounts around.

I made a longer lever for the caliper and I was able to increase the holding strength. I am planning to try that again but with a more durable design.

Roll bar, duh, fixed thanks. See, I already forgot what you told me to do.

I did not realize you had had a lever under there.
I was surprised the stock under-dash pull handle on mine would even begin to work.
I did discover that there are two different (at least) under-dash type pull handles. The one on my shelf has a second leverage point, but would be less cable travel. I wanted to put it on but it would have taken more mods to the firewall I believe. The one in it fits the ‘73. Just hope I don’t have to go to the 60 handle on the tunnel.

 

[Mike Shull]

Roll bar, duh, fixed thanks. See, I already forgot what you told me to do.

I did not realize you had had a lever under there.
I was surprised the stock under-dash pull handle on mine would even begin to work.
I did discover that there are two different (at least) under-dash type pull handles. The one on my shelf has a second leverage point, but would be less cable travel. I wanted to put it on but it would have taken more mods to the firewall I believe. The one in it fits the ‘73. Just hope I don’t have to go to the 60 handle on the tunnel.

I initially started out with my original pull handle under the dash and it didn’t engage the brakes at all. I am impressed that you are able to get that much leverage out of your pull handle. Perhaps you’re stronger than me, which is a note to self to ease up on the sway bar heckling.

 

[Ditcherman]

I initially started out with my original pull handle under the dash and it didn’t engage the brakes at all. I am impressed that you are able to get that much leverage out of your pull handle. Perhaps you’re stronger than me, which is a note to self to ease up on the sway bar heckling.

Oh no, heckle on.
Like I said, the pull handle is not quite working yet, at least to pass tech.