Brake line help
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Brake line help
The brake lines on my '66 are, of course, shot. I'll be replacing them in their entirety. I'm swapping over to power brakes at the same time. My question is can I order pre-bent lines for a '67, which has a dual chamber MC, and make them work without reinventing the wheel?
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Not sure bout 67 but they do make pre bent lines in either flex or rigid for 61-66? Replaced the brake line several yrs. ago on the 65 when I swapped to the p/s upgrade. Found the the local auto part stores carry the brake lines in either ridit or flexible lines that come in a roll and the ridig come in various lengths. I went with the ridid and then it was a matter of bending, cutting to desired length, and flaring. Regardless of which, suggest pass the line thru a piece of hose whereever the line passes thru an opening, bracket, etc. to prevent damage due to vibration.
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I'll give them a call. I'm further complicating this by converting the rear drums to discs. I'm using NPD's booster /master cylinder and a combo valve tuned for 4 wheel discs. I'll have to make a slight modification to the rear brake lines to accommodate the hoses to the calipers. I know that 4 wheel discs overkill on these trucks. It's just a matter of preference.
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Im doing the same.
I am using a 78 LTD rear end and redrilling the front rotors to 5x5.
That way I can use the LTDs m/c and porporting block.
I am using a 78 LTD rear end and redrilling the front rotors to 5x5.
That way I can use the LTDs m/c and porporting block.
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I had not considered Currie.
For the price and ease of installiation, I would go with a kit on my 66 if they offer one.
I thought our 9in axles had the small bearing, but I looked at mine and it sure looks like the large bearing to me.
For the price and ease of installiation, I would go with a kit on my 66 if they offer one.
I thought our 9in axles had the small bearing, but I looked at mine and it sure looks like the large bearing to me.
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It's the cheapest complete rear disc conversion I've found thus far.
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Im not seeing the kit on their website for our axles. The only Explorer kits I see are for the late Torino style large bearing axles.
I think that the offest on our backing plates is wrong for that kit.
There is a ebay seller buyautoparts that sells a kit for our trucks for $530, but it uses GM parts.
I think that the offest on our backing plates is wrong for that kit.
There is a ebay seller buyautoparts that sells a kit for our trucks for $530, but it uses GM parts.
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