Author Topic: front parking brake cable help  (Read 2415 times)

Offline gold84gmc

  • Frequent Member
  • **
  • Posts: 483
front parking brake cable help
« on: October 29, 2009, 07:48:00 pm »
i am looking at a place online for the front parking brake cable...they have 2 lengths available, 122" and 89 1/8", which one do i need?, i have the 13" brakes and a long bed
92 buick century custom 3.3L

Offline Donut

  • Frequent Member
  • **
  • Posts: 402
Re: front parking brake cable help
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2009, 03:08:03 pm »
Umm, measure it.  There's almost 3' of difference (30").  If I had to guess (just a guess) I'd say the difference is long bed vs. short bed.
'73 Chevy K-20 ***SOLD***
350/tbh350/np205
My plow was half price if i took the truck with it.

'86 C-30 dually, 454/tbh400

Offline gold84gmc

  • Frequent Member
  • **
  • Posts: 483
Re: front parking brake cable help
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2009, 08:03:39 pm »
ya thats what i was guessing too...so its one piece from where it meets the rear cables all the way to the parking brake pedal right?
92 buick century custom 3.3L

Offline Donut

  • Frequent Member
  • **
  • Posts: 402
Re: front parking brake cable help
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2009, 11:31:06 am »
I don't know, the truck is in your driveway, not mine. ;)

Double check!  Actually if your unsure, get it locally.  The parts jockeys CAN help.

You were looking at 2 different lengths earlier, iirc my intermediate cable was about 120".  But that's for the older style e-brake.  The cables off the drums ran to each framerail.  I think the newer ones ran to the drivers side framerail.
'73 Chevy K-20 ***SOLD***
350/tbh350/np205
My plow was half price if i took the truck with it.

'86 C-30 dually, 454/tbh400