From: Jim Newton (jnewton@laurel.com)
Date: Sat Nov 08 2003 - 05:42:20 PST
Hello...
I used to have a dune buggy years ago, and because the VW chassis had
to be shortened 14-1/4", the emergency brake cables were always a
problem.
So I rigged up a simple ball valve in the hydraulic brake line that
went back to the rear brake cylinders. To engage parking brakes, I
would push down on the brake pedal and turn the ball valve closed
position. This would hold the pressure in the rear brakes until the
ball valve was opened.
I hid the ball valve so that it doubled as an anti-theft device.
I think that you could easily plumb this in to the brake line that
goes to the rear wheels, and place the ball valve on the dash board if
you wish.
I think I have seen a push button version of valves like this since I
did it on my dune buggy...maybe JC Whitney?
Of course, another idea would be to mount a heavy disc brake rotor on
the drive shaft along with a caliper set, and hook this up as a
separate system. It could be a back up to the stock shoes on the
driveline brake.
Good luck!
>I need more things to operate on my dash board, and I can't seem to keep my
>E-brake adjusted reliably. With these two ideas in mind: Is there a way to
>use the brake air supply to hold the service brakes on for winching, to get
>the same effect as "Mico" brake-lock systems? Is there a way, for instance,
>to add an air valve on the dash, so that the air acts continuously on the
>air pack? Thanks.
>
>APB
>
>
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--Jim "Ike" Newton
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