Thread: Park Brake Installation

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I am at the point of wanting to install a park brake in my 32 I am building. With the roon that the transmission tunnel will take up I am struggling a bit with what room is left for a park brake. Open to suggestions, comments.

Lokar underdash

Lokar floor mount between the seats. The only problem is that they need a healthy pull to hold the car in gear if it has a big motor. I solved that by adding a 3000 converter. Holds the car nice and the car runs even better.

I had the same problem with my track T. I made brackets to hold a linier actuator and the cable . Now my e brake is by a 3 position switch on the dash

Linear actuator! Now that's innovative thinking! I like it.

Could you please explain what a linear activator is? I've got brand new Ford rear discs with the inner e. brake drums and a lokar handle and I can't pull it hard enough to hold the car on a slight incline.
Thanks, Russ

A linear actuator just like the hydraulic version the Total Performance used to off MAY not be legal in your state. I had the discussion with Mickey Lauria of TP several times about that fact - and he finally started providing a mechanical version which is legal in all states. As far as a handle, a Ford Pinto had a nice floor mounted unit that works very nicely and is cable operated and a heluva lot cheaper then the Lokar. I do have a Lokar trans mounted to Wilwood rear discs/e-brake on my new car - but I have also spent a lot more to build this car then previous.

A linear actuator is a electrical worm gear driven motor with alot of torque for the size.
various size and strengths are available

Just a note **** Hospital beds use linear acuators...