Handbrake/emergency brake

[Ezpilot]

Does anyone have the plans for a E Brake? My Mid States doesn't have one...It's pretty tacky placing a block every time I stop somewhere,,,help!

[David Kirkham]

Originally Posted by Ezpilot

Does anyone have the plans for a E Brake? My Mid States doesn't have one...It's pretty tacky placing a block every time I stop somewhere,,,help!

You will probably need to post this in the main forum (or the Mid States forum) because you have a Mid States car.

The Kirkham (and original Cobras) have a very unique--frame mounted--parking brake handle and assembly. There is a rather complicated bracket that is welded to the cross-member tube that holds the pivot for the parking brake arm. The same bracket also holds the parking brake end of the cables. The cable length and the cable housing lengths are critical to the operation of the parking brake assembly on the calipers.

The throw of the parking brake handle is determined by the handle ratio (the distance of the handle to the pivot point as compared to the distance of the pull arm to the pivot point). All of this has to be coordinated with the throw of the parking brake caliper arm to the movement of the parking brake pads themselves. This also requires the proper set off of the parking brake arm to the rear upright.

It's a pretty involved system that all needs to be coordinated, right down to where the parking brake bracket is welded to the frame. Then everything needs to clear the tunnel and the seat.

My guess is the guys who own Mid States cars will know better where to direct you. I'm sure there are many guys here who will help if they can.

David

[Ezpilot]

Thank you David.