C5 conversion: Parking brake?

[skipper356]

Hi All,

I am working on a 1967 firebird. It has 11" disc up front and drum in the back. I have a complete 2002 z06 front and rear brake rotor and calipers. I am a bit confused on the parking brake. What do people do with the parking brake. Do I need to source the corvette backing plate and parking brake assembly? Can I source the same year camaro backing plate and parking brake assemlby instead of the corvette? What is the easiest way to incorporate the parking brake?

thanks,
Skipper

[csouth]

Kore 3 sells the rear parking brake setup. Tobin at kore3.com. He's also a wealth of knowledge on brakes in general.

[130fe]

If you happen to have a 9” style rear, I have an old Kore3 C5 PB bracket setup that I removed from my car. I upgraded to a DSE floater rear. Tobin at Kore3 is awesome to deal with if you need to purchase another style of bracket.

[skipper356]

How can I tell if I have a 9" rear style (I a noobie).

[79 Camaro]

If it has the inspection cover on the back side of the rear end it's not a Ford 9".
If your Firebird is stock it's most likely 8.2" 10 bolt Pontiac rear end.