'77 caddy eldorado ebrake lever return springs

[pkrfctr]

Looking for a set of '76-'77 eldorado ebrake lever return springs. Anyone have a lead on some?

 

[BlueWolfFab]

Ace Hardwares have a pretty decent selection of all types and sizes of springs, I'm sure they will have something that functions properly

 

[pkrfctr]

thats kind of what I was thinking, I have a measurement of an old one.

 

[Spork]

possibly
http://www.jcwhitney.com/dorman-oe-replacement-brake-shoe-spring-kits/p3094246.jcwx

or
http://www.jcwhitney.com/dorman-oe-replacement-brake-shoe-return-springs/p3094245.jcwx

one site I found said it's an ACDelco 179-806
https://www.stockwiseauto.com/acdelco-179-806-drum-brake-shoe-return-spring

or on Rock auto
http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...,1026616,brake+&+wheel+hub,return+spring,1892

 

[thenag]

Wow those are not the same as my eldorodo calipers. Mine use a straight spring. My were new from TSM.

It looks like there are two styles of calipers. I didn't know that.
http://www.tsmmfg.com/3120.html

http://www.tsmmfg.com/3121.html

(TSM clearly says they don't sell the lever and springs separate)

I have the 3120 and it just has a straight spring, I had to make a new bracket so the arm would turn more, but now my parking brake works great. I was going to try to fab up a longer arm but was not successful.

I know this doesn't help you since you have the other style caliper, that was one of the issues with using these on the cheap, you can get re-manufactured calipers from Autozone etc, but not with the arms. You would think someone could crank these out on a plasma table... cough Carl...

Nathan

 

[pkrfctr]

Wow those are not the same as my eldorodo calipers. Mine use a straight spring. My were new from TSM.

It looks like there are two styles of calipers. I didn't know that.
http://www.tsmmfg.com/3120.html

http://www.tsmmfg.com/3121.html

(TSM clearly says they don't sell the lever and springs separate)

I have the 3120 and it just has a straight spring, I had to make a new bracket so the arm would turn more, but now my parking brake works great. I was going to try to fab up a longer arm but was not successful.

I know this doesn't help you since you have the other style caliper, that was one of the issues with using these on the cheap, you can get re-manufactured calipers from Autozone etc, but not with the arms. You would think someone could crank these out on a plasma table... cough Carl...

Nathan

changed in '79. the 79 and newer have the straight spring pushing. the '77 is a spring pulling back on the lever. I had to have my levers laser cut. Plasma wouldn't give the detail/work for some reason. Summit sells the caliper, lever and spring for $60 which is great. But everything on mine is custom so $60 for the springs stinks. Went to ace today and found two springs that I think will work with just minor tweaks. We had hoped that the stock jk cable springs would be enough to push it back but not looking good.