countrytravler Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 (edited) Is the e brake on a 1936 Chrysler C7 Airstream attached to the trans? Just had a customer call me for a trans and claims that his e brake is on the rear axle. The e brake handle comes through the floor next to the shifter. Car was in storage for 55 years, when I suggested that someone installed a later rear axle. That would put the car in storage sometime in 1960. Axle brake was not used until the mid 60s. Any thoughts and diagrams of this set up if that was used? I have looked in all the books and the Hollander book. None showing an axle e brake in the 30s Will a trans from a 38 Chrysler 8 mount behind the 36 Chrysler 6? I know the bell housings will not interchange between the 6 and 8 engine block.ThanksDave Edited May 3, 2015 by countrytravler (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Ask him for a picture. I don't want to call him a liar but I find it easier to believe he made a mistake, than they put an Ebrake on the rear axle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share Posted April 29, 2015 Well Rusty:He's not fibbin'. C7 did have brakes on the rear axle. Got to love our Library!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 I'll be damned. When did they start putting them on the tranny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol swede Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 36 C8 has it on the axle also.Dale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 I'll be damned. When did they start putting them on the tranny?I would guess in 1928? When Juice brakes was introduced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomP Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Don't want to muddy the water but this is what I have just taken from a special, the hubs are 5 holes on 4.5" pcd. The cast # 1141644N1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I think the OD cars had it on the rear axle and the regular 3spd cars had it on the tranny. Thus if you convert a regular car to OD you need to also get the rear wheel brake hardware or the whole axle would be better so the gear ratio is matched to the tranny. I think some Newer (1937 or newer) OD cars came with a brake on the tranny. The 36 in my books seem to have it on the axle though. Mine being a non OD car had it on the tranny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 TomThe e brake that I'm talking about is on the wheel on a 36 Chrysler. Not the drive shaft. That set up is really different also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Here is a OD for a 37 and 39 Chrysler. E brake on trans. Also have a 1938 Chrysler C20 with a OD and the e brake is behind the trans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomP Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Dave would you prefer me to delete that post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Dave would you prefer me to delete that post.Why Tom?This is how people with the unknown get educated. Look at the 20 + plus years being into Mopar and they still learn something new. You be surprised how many people said that I didn't know what I was talking about with e brake not rear axle installed until the 60s. WALA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c49er Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 (edited) C2 and CW OD cars have it on the trans...CW shown... Edited May 3, 2015 by c49er (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raycrom Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Why Tom?This is how people with the unknown get educated. Look at the 20 + plus years being into Mopar and they still learn something new. You be surprised how many people said that I didn't know what I was talking about with e brake not rear axle installed until the 60s. WALA!Hi i own two 1936 Chrysler C6 airstreamsOnly the Chrysler and desoto had the hand brake on the rear wheels IF THEY HAD AN OVERDRIVE the Chrylser also had a different speedo same face as the airflow but gold in colour.The 1936 Chrysler C6 & C7 if they had overdrive had rear wheel brakes, this was a heavy overdrive which was called the first type - one peicethe 1937 and later had a two piece type over drive which had the hand brake on the back of the gear box, my understanding is that all later overdrives had the hand brake on the gearbox, and that only the 1936 with the heavier overdrive had the hand brake on the rear wheels.They also had special rear wheel cylinders as they are mounted upside down - to miss the hand brake linkage.i hope this helpsRayFrom New Zealand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Hi i own two 1936 Chrysler C6 airstreamsOnly the Chrysler and desoto had the hand brake on the rear wheels IF THEY HAD AN OVERDRIVE the Chrylser also had a different speedo same face as the airflow but gold in colour.The 1936 Chrysler C6 & C7 if they had overdrive had rear wheel brakes, this was a heavy overdrive which was called the first type - one peicethe 1937 and later had a two piece type over drive which had the hand brake on the back of the gear box, my understanding is that all later overdrives had the hand brake on the gearbox, and that only the 1936 with the heavier overdrive had the hand brake on the rear wheels.They also had special rear wheel cylinders as they are mounted upside down - to miss the hand brake linkage.i hope this helpsRayFrom New ZealandGood info!!OD not avail for the Dodge and Ply in the U.S. in the 30s. I saw an article that OD were installed on the Dodge and PLY for export. Any proof of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 RAYWould you know a good rebuilder for the internal OD? Chry C6. My customer claims that no one can here in the states.ThanksDave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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