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10/14 bolt SF drum parking brake question

dyeager535

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For reference, this is a 1983-ish setup, with the equal length/interchangeable "rear" cables, as opposed to the 1985(?)+ setup with the unequal rear cables. 10 bolt e-brake parts put on a 14SF.

One of the rear cables exploded. When I tear the rear axle down to replace the cables, I would like to have all the parts needed on hand.

Looking at the references I have access to (LMC, rockauto, GM manual) there is nothing showing as "necessary" for a cable swap, except the cables.

Here is an example of what is shown as being sold:
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From what I recall way back when I dealt with the 14SF swap though, there is a spring metal collared piece that locks the cable to the backing plate, inside the drum area. I remember it because I had a heck of a time getting them out in the first place.

Am I insane thinking these cables are missing that, or that I'll need to buy those separate? I notice on one of the pics of the cables being sold there is a clip that looks like it might be used to retain the cable, but it looks nothing like the spring collar I remember.
 
My '82 K2500 has E-brake cables that are bolted with brackets to the backing plates--they aren't the typical 1/2 ton style that use that expanded finger sleeve dewhickey to hold them to the backing plates..but mine also has a right & left cable,not both running together like that..

That photo looks like those cables would use the horse shoe clip to hold them on the backing plate..
 
That photo looks like those cables would use the horse shoe clip to hold them on the backing plate..

Yes, that's what I'm guessing the clip is I saw in one of the photos. But my stock cables are also metal armored, so I have no idea what else they may have "updated". Let me grab a pic of the clip/cable I saw...

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Sure doesn't seem like it would do a good job over time, if there is any slop between the backing cable and that clip it seems the clip would fail pretty quickly.

Just for clarification, here is a pic of the setup I'm dealing with:

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Yeah the cable you pictured looks completely right for your application.
 

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