Brake Line Kits
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Brake Line Kits
I lost a rear line to rust a couple years ago and seeing my proportioning valve that looks like a big pile of rust makes me slightly ill. Can someone suggest a good source for a kit that they’d had success with?
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97 is a tough year as the HD and F150 get mixed in.
Easier to look for 96 parts which is the same.
You talking about the little barrel on the MC?
Easier to look for 96 parts which is the same.
You talking about the little barrel on the MC?
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I bought a complete set of stainless-steel brake lines for my 97 F350 directly from Fine Line Product Information - FineLine Tube Products Inc.
They came with all the correct fittings, sized for every connection.
The longer driver-side line came folded in the box and needed to be straightened for installation. Not hard but requires careful handling.
Every piece was perfectly shaped to be an exact reproduction of the original.
You will have 30 days to inspect and install, after that you need to negotiate if you ordered the wrong lines. Customer service said that the policy was to prevent mechanics taking delivery and not installing them after months only to find they mis ordered - understandable business concern.
No rust variety of break lines in the salty winter roads of the northeast are a must.
They came with all the correct fittings, sized for every connection.
The longer driver-side line came folded in the box and needed to be straightened for installation. Not hard but requires careful handling.
Every piece was perfectly shaped to be an exact reproduction of the original.
You will have 30 days to inspect and install, after that you need to negotiate if you ordered the wrong lines. Customer service said that the policy was to prevent mechanics taking delivery and not installing them after months only to find they mis ordered - understandable business concern.
No rust variety of break lines in the salty winter roads of the northeast are a must.
Last edited by Yeoman; Jan 18, 2026 at 08:41 AM.
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This screws into the block to connect the rear lines to? What about the block itself, on search I find many generic disc/drum blocks but not the specific on ed I see in my truck.
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Oh I know that, I was just looking for a part number for factory replacement to do when I do the brake lines, most I have seen were generic disc/drum models.
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While in there, make sure you have that updated brake pressure switch. Apparently the dealer can do it free still...but most techs there were just born when the truck was built.
https://www.grainger.com/product/IRW...-Plier-V-4NV38
This tool is kickass for stubborn flare fittings, they offer three sizes. 4", 7", and 10".
https://www.grainger.com/product/IRW...-Plier-V-4NV38
This tool is kickass for stubborn flare fittings, they offer three sizes. 4", 7", and 10".