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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Engine/Drivetrain => Rear Drivelines, Drive Axles and Gearing => Topic started by: bluetick36 on July 27, 2014, 01:40:25 pm

Title: Gm 14 ff rear end
Post by: bluetick36 on July 27, 2014, 01:40:25 pm

Just recently got an 84 3/4 tone and previous owner had swapped in a gm 14 ff rear end it had a blown oil seal and no e brake set up. So of to the parts store i go get necessary parts and start fixing but the e brake set up has bolt in style cables and i need to convert them to clip style so that i can use the 84 style e brake from the cab to the frame . Does any one make a bolt on conversion?

Title: Re: Gm 14 ff rear end
Post by: bake74 on July 27, 2014, 06:28:27 pm

      First off welcome to the site.  Does the 14 bolt have disk or drum brakes ? 

Title: Re: Gm 14 ff rear end
Post by: bluetick36 on July 27, 2014, 08:11:58 pm

Drum and I would like to keep it .

Title: Re: Gm 14 ff rear end
Post by: bake74 on July 28, 2014, 06:30:54 am

     You said it is a 84 3/4 ton, it should have come with the 14 bolt already installed.  So I am assuming it is a newer version he swapped in, you could always look for 1 in like a junkyard and pull the parts off you need to swap the components for the e-brake if that is even possible.
     I assume if you can buy them that it is possible, but I personally have never done that so I am guessing.

Title: Re: Gm 14 ff rear end
Post by: pholliday1 on July 28, 2014, 07:32:11 am

You might have a 70's FF, I think you may have to change the backing plate to got to the newer setup. The question is what year did they change from the bolt in style. If you can get the answer to that then your battle will be easier.

Title: Re: Gm 14 ff rear end
Post by: bluetick36 on July 28, 2014, 10:08:16 am

Thanks for the tips the rear is a swamped in older version I will probably do the junk yard conversion.time to go hunting.