Can't find a pre-bent brake line set for a '97 F250
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Can't find a pre-bent brake line set for a '97 F250
Have a '97 Ext cab, long bed, 4x4 with the 460 and haven't been able to find a prebent set. Inline tube said they don't make for this,
Has anyone gotten a set from somewhere? Doesn't seem that uncommon. Think front disc, rear drum if that matters.
Thanks,
Rich
Has anyone gotten a set from somewhere? Doesn't seem that uncommon. Think front disc, rear drum if that matters.
Thanks,
Rich
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found this. its not the ext cab but give them a call. it might be just a swap of one or two lines to make it fit your truck.
F250 4wd OE Steel 7 Piece Brake line Set 1997-Broncograveyard.com
F250 4wd OE Steel 7 Piece Brake line Set 1997-Broncograveyard.com
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I have the same truck and that is where I got mine. I did have to call because it was not on there website. I bought the stainless set and it was generic for single, crew and super cab; it had different extensions for each.
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Look it up for a 96
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Why not just bend new ones. It will give you the opportunity/excuse to buy some new tools! A flaring tool and a tube bender. Take your time they can look factory. You can even flare stainless with the right flaring tool. Just a thought I'm sure you thought of already.
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Why not just bend new ones. It will give you the opportunity/excuse to buy some new tools! A flaring tool and a tube bender. Take your time they can look factory. You can even flare stainless with the right flaring tool. Just a thought I'm sure you thought of already.
You can buy steel lines cheap at the auto parts bend them to fit or better yet either Nickel/Copper for around 50 bucks for 25 feet or Poly Amour for around half of that.
Both of those are corrosion resistant, both are easily bent by hand and resist kinking, couple features plain steel doesn't offer.
Buying two rolls of either one leaves plenty of money left over for a 3/16" tubing bender can be had for around 25 bucks, a double flare tool 25 bucks, "cheap" tools yea but how often will you actually use them.
I have a couple tubing benders but rarely use em I just use my hands. For the strain relief at the master I just spin the section of line around a hand held LP torch tank to create those coils, works great and looks factory.
Then you're left with a few fittings to complete the job, the fittings on the truck might be in good shape and are reusable. They don't tend to corrode away like the steel lines do, if not reusable or simply don't want too they are not expensive at your local auto parts.
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Why not just bend new ones. It will give you the opportunity/excuse to buy some new tools! A flaring tool and a tube bender. Take your time they can look factory. You can even flare stainless with the right flaring tool. Just a thought I'm sure you thought of already.
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From: Otto, NC
That is a large cost factor. Because of the size of the box they come in shipping will be expensive. My first car restoration was my first and last try for prebent lines. The UPS guys reshaped the lines for me. I had to rebend them to fit!
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