Parking/Ebrake function with Fbody & Corvette Rear Disc Calipers

[Built6spdMCSS]

I saw this being discussed figured I would share what I did. Being mine is a Manual car, this is a necessity.

I used LT1 Fbody Rear Disc on my 1984 SS. The Gbody using the foot pedal is about 2 times the cable travel distance compared to the hand lever operated Fbody & Corvette Brakes. Basically a 2:1 ratio on the movement.

To counter this I installed a fulcrum on the frame. The Gbody cable is going forward to the Foot Pedal, and the Fbody is going to the Calipers. I have a turn buckle on the cable going back for fine adjustments. Been working like this for a while..simple to do too.

 

[Built6spdMCSS]

Bumping this..someone asked for it

 

[Dinosport]

Another sticky. Funny I came across this since Im about to this swap

 

[pontiacgp]

I put the F body handbrake system in my GP, 4 pedals would have confused me...

 

[Dinosport]

I put the F body handbrake system in my GP, 4 pedals would have confused me...

I was thought of that, any chance you have any pics of it?

 

[pontiacgp]

I was thought of that, any chance you have any pics of it?

I made a brake similar to the one in the picture and welded it in the tunnel, for the handbrake I cut the u channel across the hump and welded a pate to make a ledge for the handbrake assembly to bolt to. If I ever remove the seat I'll take some pictures of it but it's not that difficult to set up. The hole for the cable in the hump is easy to see where it goes with the cable. I used the F body cables and they would with the F body disk brake or the drum brake.

 

[Dinosport]

Nice, thanks for the pic. I would have to see how to incorporate it to the console as well.

 

[pontiacgp]

Nice, thanks for the pic. I would have to see how to incorporate it to the console as well.

I use a 4th gen F body console, it needs some mods to make it look good which I have not done yet...

 

[Built6spdMCSS]

I put the F body handbrake system in my GP, 4 pedals would have confused me...

No confusion here, maybe you need more practice...

 

[Built6spdMCSS]

I made a brake similar to the one in the picture and welded it in the tunnel, for the handbrake I cut the u channel across the hump and welded a pate to make a ledge for the handbrake assembly to bolt to. If I ever remove the seat I'll take some pictures of it but it's not that difficult to set up. The hole for the cable in the hump is easy to see where it goes with the cable. I used the F body cables and they would with the F body disk brake or the drum brake.

I have that piece from an Fbody, mounted it under the rear drivers seat.