Emergency brake

Line locks are some times used but would be a parking brake not emergency brake (details). Line locks are ok for temporary stopping (changing driver, grabbing mai) but should not be used for Parking. They can bleed off.

I believe wilkenson if not others have a parking brake alternative from the Wilwood park caliper. I have made one very similar for the MGB. I converted the rears to disk and needed a park brake. This was my fabrication:

http://www.rc-tech.net/MGB/em/em.htm

It gives you an idea of what is involved but I am sure the pre-made set up is worth the money!
Gary

Aslo depending on your car inspections, line locks may not be acceptable either. No one looks here so a 2x4 is fine.

Curious as to why your stock one does not work?

Rather than trying to retrofit a different e brake, it might be easier to rebuild or buy used set of rear calipers where they do work.

Dennis at PPC sell a kit for an external e brake; doesn't go on real easily however, and has no functional advantage. Just adds weight.

Jeff
6559

One thing you don't want to do with "emergency brakes" is use them except for parking or an emergency. When discussing this with some one else, they thought they would try out their emergency brake at speed. They wanted to see if they could lock up the rear wheels with it.

They bent the brackets!

Just perspective.

I'm in the same dilema and despite many attempts can't seem to get the e-brake functioning properly.

A lot of the aftermarket brake kits actually retain the oem caliper as a parking/e-brake, god knows how they get and maintain it functional.

I read some posts where guys have used go-kart calipers for e-brakes, but no idea which specific ones, it's probably dependent on your rotor width.

The only aftermarket one that I could find that is Pantera specific was on the Pantera Place website and marketed by Marino.

http://www.geocities.com/pantera_gallery/EmergencyBrake.html

Julian

MBLotus, I've used the system that Joules referred to with pretty good results. Installation is straightforward.

To answer the original question, yes, the brake kits include an emergency brake, in the form of a small cable operated caliper that squeezes the rear disks. I forget if it is sourced from Wilwood (I think) or elsewhere.

My Pantera's brakes were upgraded before this feature was available, so it is something I would like to retro fit onto my car in the future too. In the mean time, I've become accustomed to not having an e-brake, instead having to leave the car in gear, turning the wheels in towards the curb on hills, etc. Sometimes I wonder if it would be more advantageous to remove the e-brake lever and make more room for the passenger.

your friend on the DTBB

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Originally posted by Joules5:
I'm in the same dilema and despite many attempts can't seem to get the e-brake functioning properly.

A lot of the aftermarket brake kits actually retain the oem caliper as a parking/e-brake, god knows how they get and maintain it functional.

I read some posts where guys have used go-kart calipers for e-brakes, but no idea which specific ones, it's probably dependent on your rotor width.

The only aftermarket one that I could find that is Pantera specific was on the Pantera Place website and marketed by Marino.

http://www.geocities.com/pantera_gallery/EmergencyBrake.html

Julian

Julian, that is exactly what I am looking for and the price certainly seems right, many thanks. Husker, thanks for the follow up endorsement.

Steve...6661's sugar daddy

I use the billet parking brake referred to above. IMO, it's a very nice piece. For what it's worth, it's not Marino's kit per say. You can get the part from most Pantera vendors as it is actually manufactured by a third party who prefers to trade through distributors. The same kit is also sold into a number of other cars with aftermarket brake conversions. -They get different logos cnc'd in of course. ;-)

If you're happy with the performance of your stock brakes, I'd suggest you fix what you have. The e-brake mechanism within the caliper is pretty simple and should be easy to identify any problem (possibly resolve provided associated unique parts are not broken or excessively worn) that resides within the mechanism. Is your cable merely frozen? If so, remove the cable, hang it, spray penetrating fluid until it frees up, then thoroughly lube with the same method, and reinstall.

IMO, when it comes to brakes, it's not worth messing around. Do'em right.

I used the aftermarket e-brake kit because I have aftermarket brakes. I didn't want a whole other caliper back there adding that much unsprung weight so I didn't use the stock caliper for an e-brake.

I agree with the other posts about line locks. -They're not for me. It's neither redundent (if you don't have primary braking, you have no emergency braking) nor reliable enough for a parking brake.

The aftermarket kit referred to above is light and has excellent holding power. However, it is pricey.

My 2 cents. Good luck with the fix.

Kelly

Yep. Linelocks are supposed to be for front brakes only so you can lock them up and rev it up, dump the clutch and spin your rear tires until they get all hot and sticky like fresh made cinnamon rolls. I would never put them on a Pantera, but a camaro or something like that, they are fine.