Quote Originally Posted by jerry clayton View Post
Actually I think the mechanical gear advantage would be in favor of the pinion--however by the time you go to only one brake unit instead of two--then reduce the radius even more---you can't beat the oem stuff----

A good way to go IF a person wanted to do discs---Lincoln Versi?, Caddie ? or an Ford explorer conversion that did sell for only around $300 a few years ago---the Lincoln and Caddie calipers have parking brake locks internal for the disc where as the explorer takes special discs with the small drum for the parking brake---If I remember which is which--
You're right, Jerry - I didn't think the pinion/ring relationship through I've got the expoloer rear discs, and you're right on them being the one with the small drum for the parking brake. Mine works OK to hold for parking, but it's not much for an emergency stop, IMO.