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When Good Pot Metal Goes Bad


Zinpieces

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Using donor Infinity parts for my SBC Z was a good idea. Making the E-Brake cable connectors from Pot Metal not so good!

Just about the time I was trying to connect the inboard end of the Q-45 cables to the stock 240Z setup one of the cheapo ends broke.

Now to figure a way to use my perfectly good Datsun rear brake cables with the Q45 brakes. Turned out to be not so bad. The stock Z cables operate a lever with a pin and yoke connection, but the swedged end on the cable is the same as the Q-45. So off with the yoke and then fabricate a receiver for the smooth bore cable end that mimicked the Q-45. I used the Q-45 return springs that I wound onto the Z cables and fabricated the receiver from some tubing and a piece of flat stock. A couple of hours work but it really simplifies the other end. now that i have a pattern the other side should be easy!

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