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hi guy's,
how do i tell what kind of diff's in my hj panel van?it has a 350 chev, i need to put a new hand brake cable in but i dont know what type of cable i need as i dont have the original cables that were in it.how can i work out what type of cable i need?
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Look at the diff from the back of your car. If there are about 10 bolts holding a plate onto the back of the housing centre, you probably have a Salisbury.
If it is small and the diff centre bolts in from the front, you have a banjo (which won't last l
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Is it disc or drum brakes on the rear.A pic of the brakes will definately help. The banjo and the salisbury and the retubed 9 inchs should all run the same hand brake cables and backing plates. But if it is a 9inch it may still have the ford brakes on it.
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had a look and not a banjo cause the holding plate is bolted from the back. it has ten bolts and it is rear disk brakes.cant get a pic at the moment. cheers guys for the help
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If it is a disk brake salisbury diff the hand brake cables are differant from the drum brake rear end. When I fitted my disc rear I found that the cable brackets on the frame were in the wrong place and had to be relocated.I am not sure if any of the vans
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No HZ or wB commercial was fitted with disc brakes on the rear. They don't fit properly without modification as the hand brake lever hits the leaf springs.
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