Fox body rear disc conversion - emergency brake cables?

**Donstang86** · 10-18-2011, 10:30 PM

Doing a four wheel disc conversion on my 86 GT. I have a set or rear brake cables from a 94-95 Mustang that are too long (Like 70"). Need some help on what works for a Foxbody read disc emergency brake cable. 1993 Cobra cables are 71" long.

Isnt nothing easy

**jaa55** · 10-18-2011, 10:46 PM

what calipers and brackets are you using?

if you are using 94-98s you can run the 94 up cables but you have to put a mount in the trans tunnel to clip them into. supposedly some 93s have it welded on to begin with but i can tell you mine didnt. I just bought ford racing conversion E brake cables to work with the sn95 setup

**venom** · 10-18-2011, 11:22 PM

Hmm. I used my stock 93 cobra cables when I put my 95 cobra rears on.

**blizzard** · 10-19-2011, 12:18 AM

subscribed, i need this answer too.. i'm using a 99+ rear in a 85.. i was under the impression that you DO have to weld in that tunnel bracket from a donor, but what about the handle mechanics? does the adjuster and bias piece accommodate the later cable ends?

for knowledge base

**Viper_ed** · 10-19-2011, 12:22 AM

This has me curious as well. I need to find out what will work with the IRS I put in my 90 GT.

**Donstang86** · 10-19-2011, 12:30 AM

I am using 1994-1995 Mustang GT brackets and calipers! I thought this woild be the easy part lol.

**Donstang86** · 10-19-2011, 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by jaa55

what calipers and brackets are you using?

if you are using 94-98s you can run the 94 up cables but you have to put a mount in the trans tunnel to clip them into. supposedly some 93s have it welded on to begin with but i can tell you mine didnt. I just bought ford racing conversion E brake cables to work with the sn95 setup

Thanks for the information. I will dig into it!

**jaa55** · 10-19-2011, 07:32 AM

only difference I saw with the e brake handle was a small bracket bolted nearly directly on top of the pivot point. I put the bracket on my fox handle. Its been so long since Ive done it ......but if I remember correctly it did something to auto adjust and pull the slack out of the cable.

I think the 93 Cobra might have that trans tunnel bracket in it.

**celeste** · 10-19-2011, 08:10 AM

Hope this helps, this is what I did and bought most of my conversion from North Race Cars. Venom used the same kit and everything seemed to work. I don't know if it is any different from an 86 to an 87-93.

http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?t=39732

**venom** · 10-19-2011, 08:21 AM

Check out page 17 from this PDF.

http://www.fordracingparts.com/downl...htM-2300-K.pdf

**celeste** · 10-19-2011, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by venom

Check out page 17 from this PDF.

http://www.fordracingparts.com/downl...htM-2300-K.pdf

That is how I did it, and have not had any issue with it.

In addition to that, I get the feeling that there is a question looming about using a different ebrake handle so I also found this a couple of weeks ago.
http://forums.corral.net/forums/gene...ry-solved.html

**gpfarrell** · 10-19-2011, 10:25 AM

I put a Turbo Coupe rear in my '85 about 15 years ago and IIRC I found Motorsports cables that didn't require anything to be fabb'ed up.

Not sure if those would work on a newer Mustang rear or not....

**jaa55** · 10-19-2011, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by celeste

That is how I did it, and have not had any issue with it.

In addition to that, I get the feeling that there is a question looming about using a different ebrake handle so I also found this a couple of weeks ago.
http://forums.corral.net/forums/gene...ry-solved.html

thats the bracket i was talking about

**blizzard** · 10-20-2011, 01:05 AM

awesome, guys

good info makes it cake, anybody have a pic of said trans tunnel piece? then i could probly just make one with some 20ga i already have around..

**jaa55** · 10-20-2011, 10:42 AM

I have a picture at home, its like a 90 degree bracket with two circular slotted holes for the cables to go into

**Donstang86** · 10-23-2011, 06:52 PM

Down looking at the car today. Confused regarding the cables. having 71" cables won't work. Any SVO owners out there with the rear brake cables on a shelf that can measure them? I had a set of Turbocoupe rear cables that were also too long!

**50Dro** · 10-26-2011, 01:06 PM

http://forums.corral.net/forums/road...ke-cables.html

Taken from the above thread:

"If you have a '93 year car then you use the '93 Cobra cables. If you have a 1979-1986, then you only need the 2 Ford Racing Products M2809A ebrake cables and you reuse the existing front J hook rod to hook to the cables. If you have a '87-'92, then you have to modify the self adjusting pawl on the e-brake and buy the 2 Ford Racing Products M2809A ebrake cables and 1 of the FRP M2810A cables."

**KeystoneJohnny** · 10-26-2011, 04:03 PM

Here is a link I saved under my favorites that was pretty decent there are a ton out there to help you. They have this stuff down to a science after all these years. Hope it can help some.

http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?t=39732

**oldfox** · 10-26-2011, 07:25 PM

When I did the disc brake conversion on my 91 I used all 1995 V-6 parts even the emergency handle. And yes you will need to have the bracket spot welded or screwed in the tunnel. If you use any of the SN-95 cables you will need to run all
SN-95 cables. In all honesty it's easier to use the stock front cables and get the
rear conversion cables from summit racing and do some modification to the parking brake handle mechanism. I was on a budget and found a 95 for parts. but everything will fit IF you use all of the cabels from a 95