Thread: Gennie E-Brake troubles

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Okay, the engine/trans combo I bought for the T Sedan already had a Gennie shifter, so I went ahead and bought a Gennie E-brake, and the Universal cable setup to adapt to a Maverick V-8 rear end... the problem is, every time I yank on the e-brake handle enough to actually lock the rear wheels, there is so much tension on the cables, it overrides the pawl on the e-brake handle and toothed quadrant, and snaps it back to fully relaxed.. I've tried taking the thing apart, putting the pawl and quadrant towrds the front of the car, I think I've tried every possible combination there is, and it still won't hold... WTF am I doing wrong here?

Looked at the pictures again and decided I was incorrect in my earlier statement.

Obviously this is NOT a Gennie, but a Lokar on a Ford C4, but the principle is not too much different but there sure does look to be a significant difference in the bracing on both the shifter and ebrake.

As a note - if possible - you should make sure the cable housings are even with the cable so the cable itself enters straighter. Mine is, but the picture distorts it some

It appears that you have everything installed correctly. The only thing that I can think of is that the mechanism which releases the pawl from the ratchet teeth may be adjusted inproperly. Under normal conditions, the more pull that is exerted on the cables, then the more firmly the tooth on the pawl should be forced into engagement with the ratchet. If there is any adjustment on the release mechanism, which I assume is a handle or a button up top, is it possible that the release mechanism is preventing the tooth on the pawl from being pulled firmly into the ratchet????

Brian, I don't see any type of adjustment, but I'll dig around some more and seewhat I can find, but that does seem to be a problem, when the handle is pulled tight, a gentle nudge on it and ut snaps back to the relaxed position.
Thanks for all the constructive help, don't run out of ideas just yet...

Well, I took the damned thing all apart today, and filed and filed and filed, until the pawl made full contact, on every part of the ratchet plate.
Problem (I *think*) solved- It holds the tension, holds the rear tires from spinning, and doesn't want to snap back to the relaxed position of it's own accord anymore.