PARK BRAKE INSTALLATION?

[EDMO 1078]

Doug and Jim Chuk,

I know you were talking on the TKF forum about mounting park brakes. Have you got any photos to share on here?

Thanks,

ED in MO

[1avidflyer 1983]

Not the best picture or installation perhaps, but here is what I did on my Kitfox 4. (got to get back working on that one of these days!) Take care, Jim Chuk

[EDMO 1078]

Not the best picture or installation perhaps, but here is what I did on my Kitfox 4. (got to get back working on that one of these days!) Take care, Jim Chuk

Thanks for the post Jim,

Thats about what I had in mind, but hadnt decided on how to activate it.

Ed in MO

[dholly 718]

Ed, I just bought one of the Matco parking valves. Got a couple install ideas, will post pics when done.

[EDMO 1078]

Ed, I just bought one of the Matco parking valves. Got a couple install ideas, will post pics when done.

Thanks Doug,

I've got an old one - not Matco - 90 degree - If it dont test out, then will be looking at Matco or something.

Ed in Mo

[dholly 718]

Well, you're not gonna like this... Matco had across-the-board price increases 3/1/13 for just about everything on their website. I priced everything I needed to do my brake job but held off on placing the order until I could get a good look under my seat pan over the weekend. I about shat my pants when I went to order on Monday and saw the price increases. I had spoke to George prior so he honored the old prices, phew!

[EDMO 1078]

Well, you're not gonna like this... Matco had across-the-board price increases 3/1/13 for just about everything on their website. I priced everything I needed to do my brake job but held off on placing the order until I could get a good look under my seat pan over the weekend. I about shat my pants when I went to order on Monday and saw the price increases. I had spoke to George prior so he honored the old prices, phew!

So, how much is my $20 park brake selling for now?" Can these be rebuilt?

Ed

Edited 11 Mar 2013 by Ed In Missouri

[akflyer 1427]

So, how much is my $20 park brake selling for now?" Can these be rebuilt?

Ed

Look on the sand rail sites. You can get line locks for 20 bucks still. I have had one in my sand rail for YEARS and never had it fail.

[EDMO 1078]

Look on the sand rail sites. You can get line locks for 20 bucks still. I have had one in my sand rail for YEARS and never had it fail.

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WHAT, pray tell - is a sand rail? Is that what we call dune buggies, made from VWs and other critters?

I had a mud rail once - rear engine 389 pontiac - real blast - and real wet!

ED in MO

Edited 11 Mar 2013 by Ed In Missouri

[akflyer 1427]

WHAT, pray tell - is a sand rail? Is that what we call dune buggies, made from VWs and other critters?

I had a mud rail once - rear engine 389 pontiac - real blast - and real wet!

ED in MO

Yes, its a dune buggy! A lot of fun!!

[EDMO 1078]

Yes, its a dune buggy! A lot of fun!!

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Been away from Bugs for years - what sites supply parts?

Thanks, Ed

[akflyer 1427]

If you google sand rail parts you will get a million hits of places that sell them. here are a couple of them.

http://www.appletreeauto.com/VW-BRAKE-SYSTEMS/HYDRAULIC-PARK-LOCK/

http://www.pacificcustoms.com/AC798590.html

[EDMO 1078]

If you google sand rail parts you will get a million hits of places that sell them. here are a couple of them.

http://www.appletreeauto.com/VW-BRAKE-SYSTEMS/HYDRAULIC-PARK-LOCK/

http://www.pacificcustoms.com/AC798590.html

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Thanks Leni,

My stone-age mind keeps forgetting that the I-net can be used for other things besides writing to friends!

Ed

[Av8r3400 1179]

The true man's man runs a Cadillac Northstar motor in his sand rail these days. With a turbo or two, I've heard of them getting 600+ hp pretty reliably...

[EDMO 1078]

The true man's man runs a Cadillac Northstar motor in his sand rail these days. With a turbo or two, I've heard of them getting 600+ hp pretty reliably...

He wouldnt get far on the little aluminum beerkeg gastank, and 50-cent-a-gal, gas we had on our VW's - but must be a hell of a ride!

Ed in MO

[akflyer 1427]

yeah, that looks like a bit more than my little 2110 bored and stroked VW ... but even with what I have, I put a brand new 97 chevy with a 350 vortec to shame on a paved road... he would have never thought I could take him, but by the time I shifted from 3rd to 4th gear he was just a dot in the rear view and I was over 100 MPH. Its fun to play with in the mud and sand. Many times I put big jacked up 4X4s to shame with mine dancing across the top of the mud. I will have to dig out the old video tapes and comvert them to digital and post up some vids one of these days.

[EDMO 1078]

yeah, that looks like a bit more than my little 2110 bored and stroked VW :lol:/> ... but even with what I have, I put a brand new 97 chevy with a 350 vortec to shame on a paved road... he would have never thought I could take him, but by the time I shifted from 3rd to 4th gear he was just a dot in the rear view and I was over 100 MPH. Its fun to play with in the mud and sand. Many times I put big jacked up 4X4s to shame with mine dancing across the top of the mud. I will have to dig out the old video tapes and comvert them to digital and post up some vids one of these days.

:BC:/>

All in the weight:horsepower ratio - our "high performance" little birds can outdrag a 747 - for a short distance.

Ed in MO

[dholly 718]

This is what I ended up doing, almost done..

[EDMO 1078]

I don't feel any detent in my lever - guess I will have to rig up something to hold the lever open/closed - would hate for it to vibrate to closed position while flying - or reset by a pilots foot accidently - kind of hard on pilots to have no brakes on touchdown!

Thanks,

ED in MO

Edited 7 Apr 2013 by Ed In Missouri