help with brake conversion
help with brake conversion
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What problem are you having? I swapped mine over to power discs in the front. I formed my own lines in the general area of where the old lines were. The rears go along the driver side beam that runs fore and aft on the inboard side. The fronts go down to the intersection of the driver side beam that runs fore and aft and a support beam that spans the width of the truck. On mine the front lines were mounted to the aft side of the support beam.
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If you are having trouble with the flexible lines, post back what you are trying to do, and what you have done already.
There are several ways to get you disc brakes, and they are all good, but it can get confusing.
There are several ways to get you disc brakes, and they are all good, but it can get confusing.
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Joined: May 2011
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i kinda have the lines figure out now im confused with the proportioning valve i got the valve from lmc and i know which lines hook to the master cylinder and which spots are for the front but what confuses me is the hook up for the line for the rear is like 3 or 4 times bigger then the stock one i thought it was just suppose to hook up
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From: Los Angeles, Ca
southernford100,
You are correct about the rear hookup being larger on the prop valve. I just went through the same thing and was able to find the correct connections at my local autozone. I'm sure you can find the right connections at your local auto spot.
What I ended up doing was leaving my original rear line intact and just shortening it by bending it in a loop or two. Then I was able to fit a series of connectors in order to step it up to the correct size. I can't remember exactly what sizes I got to make it work but I will post it here if I can find the receipt.
Alternatively, you could cut the rear line and flare it yourself with the correct connections if you feel like it. I just found that this was not necessary.
You are correct about the rear hookup being larger on the prop valve. I just went through the same thing and was able to find the correct connections at my local autozone. I'm sure you can find the right connections at your local auto spot.
What I ended up doing was leaving my original rear line intact and just shortening it by bending it in a loop or two. Then I was able to fit a series of connectors in order to step it up to the correct size. I can't remember exactly what sizes I got to make it work but I will post it here if I can find the receipt.
Alternatively, you could cut the rear line and flare it yourself with the correct connections if you feel like it. I just found that this was not necessary.
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Joined: Nov 2010
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From: oriental NC.
im about done with mine as well i got these pics and some help from the 74 forum a while ago . in the pic below far left is rear feed // on top from left to right is frt of master // switch in the middle is brake light fail // rear of master //the two angled in the frt go to the frt wheels rt and left // hope this helps
