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14 bolt w/eldorado calipers and k10 ebrake cables

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Recently finished swapping the 10 bolt out with a 14 bolt disc brake conversion axle. I used eldorado calipers for ebrake. Last thing I went to do is connect the ebrake cables and found 2 issues:
1- the drivers side cable is too short to reach the calipers ebrake brackets
2- the amount of cable sticking out of the jacket at the ends (portion with the spring) is about twice as long as it needs to be with use of the eldorado cable brackets (kit from Lugnut4x4). This is on both sides.

If anybody has dealt with this, how did you go about fixing it?
 
I found out earlier that Dorman makes an ebrake cable repair kit that should be available at most auto parts stores. The one I was looking at is part number 21119. I'll have to do some measuring and a little homework to determine how many kits I'll need to have enough cable and hardware but they are pretty cheap so cost shouldn't be much of an issue. The splice clamps are a barrel type with a set screw or bolt that pinches the cables together when both are inserted into the clamp.

Getting the needed length for the driver side shouldn't be a problem. I'll just have to find the best spot to cut and splice. I'll also cut the passenger cable and pull back some slack until the correct length of exposed cable is obtained to fit between the two caliper mounted brackets on the eldorado calipers. I'll do the same for the driver side obviously while im getting the length to reach the mounts. Seems like it should be pretty straight forward with basic hand tools and a good set of shears to cut the cable or a die grinder with a cutting wheel.
 
Redfred said:
I found out earlier that Dorman makes an ebrake cable repair kit that should be available at most auto parts stores. The one I was looking at is part number 21119. I'll have to do some measuring and a little homework to determine how many kits I'll need to have enough cable and hardware but they are pretty cheap so cost shouldn't be much of an issue. The splice clamps are a barrel type with a set screw or bolt that pinches the cables together when both are inserted into the clamp.

Getting the needed length for the driver side shouldn't be a problem. I'll just have to find the best spot to cut and splice. I'll also cut the passenger cable and pull back some slack until the correct length of exposed cable is obtained to fit between the two caliper mounted brackets on the eldorado calipers. I'll do the same for the driver side obviously while im getting the length to reach the mounts. Seems like it should be pretty straight forward with basic hand tools and a good set of shears to cut the cable or a die grinder with a cutting wheel.
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When i did mine I used the Cadillac e brake cables and adapted to mine up under the door area.
 
Redfred said:
Do you remember abut how much they price it at?
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check Rockauto for 1982 el dorado, ( for the small calipers) they lists them for 5 to 25 dollars. It depends on what quality you want.

the 78 el dorado is 21 for the rear pair.
 
I'll check out the '78 pair. I have the larger 76-78 calipers. Thanks for the info.
 
How well does you're ebrake work on those caddy calipers? I've got some on my disc conversion and they don't really work the way they really should all the time. I had to get new cables from lokar.
 
PresaCanario said:
How well does you're ebrake work on those caddy calipers? I've got some on my disc conversion and they don't really work the way they really should all the time. I had to get new cables from lokar.
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The key to the El Dorado calipiers is to set the ebrake every time you park it. Each time you set them they take up the pad wear by turning the puck inside the calipier. This is what keeps the calipers in adjustment. Mine work great. I had a set from Stainless Steel and they never work right, then they told we it was My fault because I had not connect the e brake to keep them adjusted.
 
Thanks. Guess I don't use mine that much at all. I got the calipers primarily so I could have an ebrake to pass a motor vehicle inspection.
 
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