Emergency Brake Delete on Rear Drums?

[Corte's Speed Shop]

I'm working on my P10 project and have been addressing the rear end. I have everything cleaned up and am running drum brakes in the rear using ECE's rebuild kit.

I'm wondering if I can delete the emergency brake components inside the drum and whether the braking mechanisms will still function properly. I have most everything assembled, sans e brake lever and the strut/spring. The first picture is my setup and the last two pictures show the components I'm referring to.

Does anyone have any insight as to whether or not the brakes will work properly if set up this way?