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    K-code parking brake cable retrofit

    I am having trouble seeing how these cables hook up. The intermediate cable for the 93' Town Car has a different horizontal metal cylinder on it's end (left one in the pic) versus the 89' cable (right) and I don't see how that hooks up anywhere.


    Also the cable bracket I picked up off a 93' Town Car (left) in the junkyard works, but the tension and angle are all wrong so the cable rubs up against the seat well, and the brakes do not engage near enough to stop the car. Pictured (right) is the 89 bracket.


    And the 2 intermediate cables side by side:


    I have the two rear cables hooked up to the drums and they are properly held in the factory slots, but on my initial setup, I plugged the passenger's side cable into the hole on the frame and I think that was a mistake. Eric says the intermediate cable goes there and that would make more sense. Anyone have this successfully done on their K-code?
    Last edited by 89LincolnTWNcar; 12-07-2010, 06:25 PM.
    1989 Lincoln Town Car - "Anabelle" - Original block, .030 over with SpeedPro pistons, rods fitted with ARP hardware, FRPP +volume oil pump, GT-40 3bar heads, Crane 1.72 rockers, 89' Fox cam, 93' Cobra lower intake, Explorer upper and 65mm TB, 93' Lightning EGR spacer, K&N intake kit from a 4.0L Ranger, 19lb/hr injectors w/ 87 Mark VII ECM, cat/smog deletes, Big Brake conversion, 3.55 K-Code Trac-Lok/Disc brake rear axle, CVPI LCA's w/1" sway bar in rear, wagon front sway bar, BBK 2.5" off-road H-Pipe, Flowmaster super 40s, HPP wheels, 3G alternator w/LMR.com wiring kit, gear reduction starter conversion, Best 1/4 time: 16.0 @ 85mph.
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    yes, but it involves the late style end cables, a cable clamp, and a turnbuckle to get the tension right. The pieces don't quite go together, you have to make it fit. I can't really describe how it works, and my car isn't here so I can't get you pictures. Hopefully Scott has some handy.

    I have been wanting to look into swapping the front cable out to a later style one in an effort to see if I can use all 90s cables with zero modification, but its one of those "mine ain't broke, so I ain't fixin it" experiments.
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      #3
      something is missing... both the rear cables need to be attached to the intermediate cable so there is even tension on both rear cables when the e-brake is applied.

      I forget exactly how I did the brake cable on the HPP box, I have Asked Zach to take pictures when he can.
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        #4
        i've never seen an intermediate cable for an aero parking brake.......will take some video of thains car once we get it up on jackstands

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          #5
          I'll try to take some pics tonight.
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            #6
            I couldn't take that many tonight with out jacking up the car. Hopefully tomorrow I can.





            The passenger side cable appears to just loop around, go over the axle, and is zip tied to the control arm.






            The cable reappears, and connects here (I also see that it's simply laying on the muffler, going to have to fix that)
            Last edited by pantera77; 12-09-2010, 10:36 PM.
            2020 F250 - 7.3 4x4 CCSB STX 3.55's - BAKFlip MX4
            2005 Grand Marquis GS - Marauder sway bars, Marauder exhaust, KYB's
            2003 Marauder - Trilogy # 8, JLT, kooks, 2.5" exhaust, 4.10's/31 spline, widened rear's, metco's, addco's, ridetech's 415hp/381tq
            1987 Colony Park - 03+ frame swap, blown Gen II Coyote, 6R80, ridetechs, stainless works, absolute money pit. WIP

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              #7
              Thanks Pantera77! Did you plug the passenger's side OR the driver's side cable into the frame hole?? I think that is how I had mine hooked up in the first place, probably just didn't have enough tension on it. Oh wait, that is 88grandmarq's car, looks like I had mine backwards
              Last edited by 89LincolnTWNcar; 12-10-2010, 01:24 AM.
              1989 Lincoln Town Car - "Anabelle" - Original block, .030 over with SpeedPro pistons, rods fitted with ARP hardware, FRPP +volume oil pump, GT-40 3bar heads, Crane 1.72 rockers, 89' Fox cam, 93' Cobra lower intake, Explorer upper and 65mm TB, 93' Lightning EGR spacer, K&N intake kit from a 4.0L Ranger, 19lb/hr injectors w/ 87 Mark VII ECM, cat/smog deletes, Big Brake conversion, 3.55 K-Code Trac-Lok/Disc brake rear axle, CVPI LCA's w/1" sway bar in rear, wagon front sway bar, BBK 2.5" off-road H-Pipe, Flowmaster super 40s, HPP wheels, 3G alternator w/LMR.com wiring kit, gear reduction starter conversion, Best 1/4 time: 16.0 @ 85mph.

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