E-Cables

56Cabrio · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:53 pm Post subject: E-Cables

I took a transmission out of the 63 drum to drum. Installed a bus nosecone and put it in my oval, why are the e-cables to short ? Do they route different in the tunnel than a 63 ? Any help would be appreciated.
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RareAir · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 1:36 am Post subject:

What year e-brake cables are you using? 1956/57 are 75.8" in length while 1958-65 cables are 69" long
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Snort · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 12:26 pm Post subject:

The Oval chassis has a different routing for the cable tubes. Take a look at both of your chassis and you will notice the tubes exit the frame forks at a different location and perhaps a slightly different angle.

Others on this website report success with using later cables with their transaxle swaps but when I have done it I've only used the early cables. Turn the backing plates around so the cable enters from the rear and the 63 brakes with Oval cables will fit correctly.


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