rss Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Has anyone thought about using an electric actuator to pull the cable? That seems like an interesting solution. It would free up valuable space in the cockpit and probably weigh less that the old mechanical system. When I put Tilletts in my ultralite, the Lokar hand lever had to come out, and I haven't yet replaced it. I need to sort something out in the next few months for my upcoming safety inspection, and i don't really want to put a lever on the transmission cover or in either footbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off Road SHO Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Has anyone thought about using an electric actuator to pull the cable? That seems like an interesting solution. It would free up valuable space in the cockpit and probably weigh less that the old mechanical system. When I put Tilletts in my ultralite, the Lokar hand lever had to come out, and I haven't yet replaced it. I need to sort something out in the next few months for my upcoming safety inspection, and i don't really want to put a lever on the transmission cover or in either footbox. Scott, As long as you can still actuate it when your battery dies, it should pass inspection. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimrankin Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 Just venting.... OK, I've got to admit that just chucking the whole E brake and taking my chances would have been SOOOO much easier. LOL. I actually got the Honda unit down to size to fit where I wanted it and decided to mount it to the differential support cover as there wasn't much but a bit of the bottom of the unit left and that was where it sat anyway. Being an idiot I thought I'd use four "thread-serts" instead of just tapping the cover. Had to drop the dif down to get the cover where I could fit in the Mandrel tool but thought the trouble was worth it as I wouldn't have to worry that the cover wouldn't hold the screws. Got every thing ready and installed the hand brake lever just fine till the fourth and last mounting screw that broke the thread-sert when tightened. when I backed out the other three one broke off and one spun! This was the first time I had used the thread-serts that came with the Marmon tool and have had great luck with the bags of aftermarket serts I've had for a while. I probably should have drilled the crap serts out and re-installed some of my old ones but didn't want to go through dropping the dif again since I had also just installed the brace I made and the new 71/2" long bouts and spacers for joining the rear upper and lower suspension mounts, none of which came easy, another long story. I ended up just friling out the thread-serts which now ment I had to go with four 5/16" mounting machine screws because of the hole size for the serts. Anyway, it's in! Just have to order a new shorter cable and wire in my warning light and I can move on to something a bit more productive. Hope everyone else had a good weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossD Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Some older toyota trucks had a pull 'T' handle coming out of the dash. It would ratchet on the way out, as the brake is applied; then an 1/8th of a turn releases the catch and can slide it back in. '80s 4runners, '90s T100s, and old Willys CJs too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossD Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp22/TangoBlue/CIMG0925.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskossie Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 I recall the early road tests of the Lotus Seven Series 1 that described the horizontal lever-handle for the emergency brake, which I recall was located in the roof of the passenger footwell. That was a long time ago.... In fact, so long ago that when these road testers commented that this location of the e-brake handle was perfect for "breaking the ice on a date," I had no clue what they were talking about... It took a few years before it dawned on me.....(!). All right, I'm just slow on the uptake.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHKflyer52 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 I recall the early road tests of the Lotus Seven Series 1 that described the horizontal lever-handle for the emergency brake, which I recall was located in the roof of the passenger footwell. That was a long time ago.... In fact, so long ago that when these road testers commented that this location of the e-brake handle was perfect for "breaking the ice on a date," I had no clue what they were talking about... It took a few years before it dawned on me.....(!). All right, I'm just slow on the uptake.... Now that is funny....but I figured if you had the top up and you had a date that would have broken the ICE for sure.....:smilielol5: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimrankin Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 Probably have to mount the Ebrake lever dead center just under the front edge of the pasenger seat to even get noticed by todays standards.LOL. Came of age before "the pill" and came back from Viet Nam to the "sexual revolution" that it started. We thought then that we invented sex, just like every generation before and after us! No matter what generation your from it's still the most fun you can have with your clothes off, just like driving a seven is the most fun you can have with them on. Have a great weekend everybody! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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