Through Frame Brake fitting
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Mountain Pass
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From: SW Washington State
Through Frame Brake fitting
I am struggling to understand or find the correct fitting for the calibrate brake hose that will work with my Disk Brake upgrade on my 53 F100.
I have the disk brake kit from Speedway,and it came with these brake hoses:
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Rubbe...lQuery=6178568
Where I am having issues is how to mount the brake hose to the frame. (not the hard brake line but the flex brake hose from the disk caliper. The original drum brakes used a bulkhead type of fitting, where the outside (wheel side) of the frame, the brake hose would go though and on the inside of the frame, there was a nut to secure the brake hose to the frame. Then you could route your brake line (with a 90deg bend) into this brake hose. But the brake hose was secured to the frame. The brake hoses I have don't seem to mount to the frame anyway, the clips leave it very loose.
I seem to find -3AN bulkhead or 90 deg fittings, but nothing that is 3/8"-24 I.F. bulkhead/though frame fittings.
Am I just making this more difficult then it needs to be? Any pictures on how you routed the brake hose thought the frame to the hard brake line?
I have the disk brake kit from Speedway,and it came with these brake hoses:
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Rubbe...lQuery=6178568
Where I am having issues is how to mount the brake hose to the frame. (not the hard brake line but the flex brake hose from the disk caliper. The original drum brakes used a bulkhead type of fitting, where the outside (wheel side) of the frame, the brake hose would go though and on the inside of the frame, there was a nut to secure the brake hose to the frame. Then you could route your brake line (with a 90deg bend) into this brake hose. But the brake hose was secured to the frame. The brake hoses I have don't seem to mount to the frame anyway, the clips leave it very loose.
I seem to find -3AN bulkhead or 90 deg fittings, but nothing that is 3/8"-24 I.F. bulkhead/though frame fittings.
Am I just making this more difficult then it needs to be? Any pictures on how you routed the brake hose thought the frame to the hard brake line?
Laughing Gas
Joined: May 2010
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From: Wharton, PA
My kit had clips like the ones in this link that held the hose to the frame.
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Speed...ose,45896.html
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Speed...ose,45896.html
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Jun 2015
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From: Central Michigan
Yep the hoses I bought were from a 1975 Camaro but I think the are the same as the link from Speedway you show. They came from the GM calipers and went slightly thru the frame in the original hole that the original drum brake hose goes thru. Then the clips like on the pic that Indy posted goes on the inner side of the frame and holds the hose. Then your steel brake line attaches to the hole fitting from the inside. I Think I may have had to put a slot or something with a file in the hole but can't remember for sure... I know it is in my build thread but it can't remember where exactly. If you need pics let me know.. Pic on page 3 post # 42.. of thread below. Hope it helps...
Last edited by Greg Rogers; Mar 2, 2020 at 06:55 AM. Reason: add
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