Rear brake self adjuster cable

charliemccraney · Post by **charliemccraney** » August 17, 2010, 10:35 am

That approximately 12" long cable that runs from the spring post at the top to the self adjuster lever thingy toward the bottom.
Napa doesn't have a listing for '61 but they do have one for a '64. Are they the same? For that matter, will the self adjuster kit be the same between the two?

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » August 17, 2010, 11:56 am

early star adjusters were manual, the teeth are bigger, so in order to change to self adjusters you need all the pieces.
the cables and pieces from later years will fit and work.

charliemccraney · Post by **charliemccraney** » August 17, 2010, 12:48 pm

Oh, so they weren't originally installed on my truck? Then they were installed before I bought it. That explains why I'm having such a hard time finding it.

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » August 17, 2010, 12:59 pm

original manual adjusters

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » August 17, 2010, 4:10 pm

yep. just went through this on my 66. i bought all the pieces to convert to self adjusters through o'reillys auto. cables, stars, new springs, etc.

Uncle Skip · Post by **Uncle Skip** » August 17, 2010, 4:44 pm

Ice, et al.
The only part that they don't reproduce is the "spreader" with the square spring on either end, just under the wheel cylinder. Better save that one.
They're getting hard to find.
U@ss

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » August 17, 2010, 10:24 pm

Uncle Skip wrote:Ice, et al.
The only part that they don't reproduce is the "spreader" with the square spring on either end, just under the wheel cylinder. Better save that one.
They're getting hard to find.
U@ss

that too. i had to scrounge one up at the local u pick it. i think it was off a 78. i would save all those i could find too.

fmartin_gila · Post by **fmartin_gila** » August 18, 2010, 9:51 am

When I installed the disks on the front of my 62, I also got all the hardware for the later model and installed the self-adjuster setup on it. You will have to make a new slot in the backing plate on one side so you will be able to back it off if you ever need to as the star wheel lines up with the slot on one side but not the other.

Fred

MyDads64 · Post by **MyDads64** » August 21, 2010, 9:41 pm

Iceman, can you post a photo of a rear brake with the self adjusting cable installed?
Thanks,

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » August 21, 2010, 10:12 pm

MyDads64 wrote:Iceman, can you post a photo of a rear brake with the self adjusting cable installed?
Thanks,

do not have one, all my trucks are manual adjust.

pretty sure if you go to www.fordification.com you will find Keith has good exploded diagrams of the 67-72 which are the same

MyDads64 · Post by **MyDads64** » August 22, 2010, 12:37 pm

Can anyone else furnish a photo of the self adjusting brake assembly.
It would be much appreciated.

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » August 22, 2010, 1:22 pm

here is the sevice manual page from fordification

MyDads64 · Post by **MyDads64** » August 22, 2010, 6:50 pm

Thanks. Now I can install a kit I bought several years ago, that did not include instructions.