WOW --- THIS GMC-NET REALLY CONNECTS!!!
Yesterday made a post about adding
pulleys to my emergency brakes and offered to
send pictures to anyone who requested them
- --- so far I've had about 50 responses. So
instead of sending each of you individual
e-mails, go to Eugene Fisher's web page
www.california.com/~eagle/brakes.html and you
will find all the information on this subject
(and lots of others).
Let me add a few things that I have been
asked on this subject:
1) The "special pulleys" are special only in
the sense that they fit and are rugged. The
ones I used came from a logging supply store
and were marked "Block Division, Wichta
Falls, Tx, 525#". They are 3" from the
center of the mounting eye to the extremity
of the pulley wheel -- just the right size to
mount on the existing bracket. They are
galvanized laminated construction. They cost
$6 each. If anyone needs pulleys I'll get
some for you at my cost but this offer must
end on June 5th; the paint job will be
finished and we are off touring and camping
for a month or so.
2) The OEM installation of the brake cable
had a hook rod on the interior of the
passenger side frame to route the cable away
from the OEM muffler. I have a new muffler
system and this rod is not needed so I
removed it. If you need to keep the rod in
order to clear the muffler then a third
pulley can be hung on the rod if it is
shortened a few inches. This will eliminate
friction at this point.
3) I think that the "emergency brake" should
be more properly called a "parking brake".
Mine does hold on a fairly steep incline but
I have no trouble overpowering it with my 455
and I sure would hate to have to depend on it
to stop in an emergency situation.
4) The addition of a vacuum pump to the
brake booster is a must in my books.
Gary
'77 Kingsley
North Bend, Oregon Coast
Yesterday made a post about adding
pulleys to my emergency brakes and offered to
send pictures to anyone who requested them
- --- so far I've had about 50 responses. So
instead of sending each of you individual
e-mails, go to Eugene Fisher's web page
www.california.com/~eagle/brakes.html and you
will find all the information on this subject
(and lots of others).
Let me add a few things that I have been
asked on this subject:
1) The "special pulleys" are special only in
the sense that they fit and are rugged. The
ones I used came from a logging supply store
and were marked "Block Division, Wichta
Falls, Tx, 525#". They are 3" from the
center of the mounting eye to the extremity
of the pulley wheel -- just the right size to
mount on the existing bracket. They are
galvanized laminated construction. They cost
$6 each. If anyone needs pulleys I'll get
some for you at my cost but this offer must
end on June 5th; the paint job will be
finished and we are off touring and camping
for a month or so.
2) The OEM installation of the brake cable
had a hook rod on the interior of the
passenger side frame to route the cable away
from the OEM muffler. I have a new muffler
system and this rod is not needed so I
removed it. If you need to keep the rod in
order to clear the muffler then a third
pulley can be hung on the rod if it is
shortened a few inches. This will eliminate
friction at this point.
3) I think that the "emergency brake" should
be more properly called a "parking brake".
Mine does hold on a fairly steep incline but
I have no trouble overpowering it with my 455
and I sure would hate to have to depend on it
to stop in an emergency situation.
4) The addition of a vacuum pump to the
brake booster is a must in my books.
Gary
'77 Kingsley
North Bend, Oregon Coast
