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I have a 73 F100 4x4 with the 360 in it. I'm in the slow process of restoreing it to the day it was my grandfather bought it. Got the engine running finally and found the rear brake lines were cut about 2 foot in front of the rear axle. I don't trust my skills on flareing the lines to build them myself and can't seem to find anyone that sells a brake line kit (hard line) for my truck. I have drum brakes front and rear. I've seen the 2wd kit but not 4wd.
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Have you checked In Line Tube? They have it pretty well covered and can make to order.
If you do want to try DIY here is what I would (and did) do:
- Get a decent quality flare tool at your parts store
- Get a small tube cutter at the hardware or parts store
- get several sections of brake line at the parts store. A 20' coil is a good buy at AZ
- Practice with extra line. Cut, remove the inside ridge with the reamer and flare per instructions with the flare tool. It will take several tries to get it right.
- Replace your severed lines up to the next factory joint. I have a couple of tubing benders but bending by hand works best for me most of the time.
- Don't forget to put the nut on before you flare.
I have had good results on my F250, Hot Rod and various DD's with DIY line repair.
If you do want to try DIY here is what I would (and did) do:
- Get a decent quality flare tool at your parts store
- Get a small tube cutter at the hardware or parts store
- get several sections of brake line at the parts store. A 20' coil is a good buy at AZ
- Practice with extra line. Cut, remove the inside ridge with the reamer and flare per instructions with the flare tool. It will take several tries to get it right.
- Replace your severed lines up to the next factory joint. I have a couple of tubing benders but bending by hand works best for me most of the time.
- Don't forget to put the nut on before you flare.
I have had good results on my F250, Hot Rod and various DD's with DIY line repair.
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Checked inline and didn't see the application on my truck, only a 2wd. I may have to do it myself but I'm not really wanting to. Brakes are one thing I don't want any issues with since I have kids riding in the truck a lot.
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I searched a little...couldn't find a specific 73 4wd longbed. Might try and give these guys a call.
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I got them and they worked out great.. And you should be able to get the hoses at AZ, Napa, etc...
oops, just noticed wildcam all ready pointed that out...
I got them and they worked out great.. And you should be able to get the hoses at AZ, Napa, etc...
oops, just noticed wildcam all ready pointed that out...
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It was the year application he was concerned about. It doesn't say 73 for the 4wd longbed. I don't know if it would work or not, some parts I would think fit but different years have their differences.
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