'34 Dodge Brothers, double build.

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[pic one] is the long handled emergency brake that won't fit under the dash, and the shorter, older one with no mechanism.
[pic two] is the mounting bracket added and some of the notched semi-circle for the ratchet.
[pic three] is a return spring mounted to keep the dog engaged in the ratcheting teeth.
[pic four] is the whole new E-brake manufactured and mounted on a mock-up trial.
 

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I put the freshly painted E-brake back on and started a couple of other projects. The first one is the gas pedal and linkage. [pic one] is the carburetors back on, so I can plan all of the new linkage.
The second thing I worked on was the speedometer cable. It was broken and the drive unit is at the back of the transmission and in front of the E-brake drum. [pic two]. It is also counter sunk about four inches and behind the E-brake mechanism. It is really, really hard to mount anything to. I made a five inch adapter and thought 'if I have to weld an inch onto the cable, why not weld six inches on there and call it good'.
 

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I've always wondered about fuel distribution and atomization from those 3x2 to 4-bbl adapters. Curious how hard it will be to tune. Looks like you have progressive linkage for the outer carbs?
 

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