10 bolt to 14 bolt swap question

[FrankieD61]

Hey all,
My truck is a 93 Chevy k1500, short box, regular cab. I’m putting a 14 bolt rear into it. Will the ebrake cables work in the 14 bolt rear? It has in it right now a 10 bolt.

 

[b454rat]

If not grab some from a truck that had the same axle…

 

[Supercharged111]

No, I had to get different cables when I swapped mine. But you don't need them front to back, just starting at the adjuster dealie in front of the driver's side leaf spring.

 

[FrankieD61]

What’s different that the cables won’t fit?

 

[Supercharged111]

What’s different that the cables won’t fit?

The way they hook up in the drums.

 

[FrankieD61]

So I have to find some cables that’ll fit.. for a short box regular cab. I don’t have any good junk yards here. That’s the issue. I’ll just have to go on eBay or rockauto or something but rockautos descriptions suck.

 

[Supercharged111]

So I have to find some cables that’ll fit.. for a short box regular cab. I don’t have any good junk yards here. That’s the issue. I’ll just have to go on eBay or rockauto or something but rockautos descriptions suck.

Parts stores should have them.

 

[Schurkey]

It's been years since I swapped rear axles on my K1500.

I don't remember replacing the park brake cables. I did later, using whatever was recommended for my truck.

I'm thinking the park brake cables for the 8.5" axle/254mm brakes will work just fine on the 9.5" axle/11.x brakes.

 

[Supercharged111]

It's been years since I swapped rear axles on my K1500.

I don't remember replacing the park brake cables. I did later, using whatever was recommended for my truck.

I'm thinking the park brake cables for the 8.5" axle/254mm brakes will work just fine on the 9.5" axle/11.x brakes.

They didn't for me. My stuff was good and rot free too. You sure you didn't take the opportunity to replace what was surely seized hardware when you did your swap and forget about it? It was so long ago for me all I really remember is buying the parts store stuff, being disappointed, and replacing it with rot free junkyard stuff because CO.

 

[Schurkey]

No, not absolutely certain. I did replace the cables at some point--and I need to do it again.

I am merely "pretty sure" my existing cables from the 254mm disasters connected to the 11.x brakes of the bigger axle.