Brake line questions
#1
Brake line questions
When I pulled my rear axle I twisted off a couple ends due to rust. I need to replace the lines on the axle and to the back. My car is a 69 442 conv with drums on all.
in a few years I plan to do essentially a frame off, or close to it, but for now I just want to get it on the road and enjoy it for a couple summers. With that in mind, here are my questions.
Are the disk brake kits made for all 4 wheels disc, or just front discs? I had not really planned to go 4 wheel disc, but would love to hear thoughts on that. if I order the disk brake kit, can I just use the lines.
It seems like ordering a whole kit would be better and I would just save the front lines for the conversion one day. I just don't know if the brakes can work like that or if the lines and everything are so different that I can't mix the two. Or should I just order them separate. Any advice or opinion is welcome.
Bob
in a few years I plan to do essentially a frame off, or close to it, but for now I just want to get it on the road and enjoy it for a couple summers. With that in mind, here are my questions.
Are the disk brake kits made for all 4 wheels disc, or just front discs? I had not really planned to go 4 wheel disc, but would love to hear thoughts on that. if I order the disk brake kit, can I just use the lines.
It seems like ordering a whole kit would be better and I would just save the front lines for the conversion one day. I just don't know if the brakes can work like that or if the lines and everything are so different that I can't mix the two. Or should I just order them separate. Any advice or opinion is welcome.
Bob
#4
You can get disk brake kits for either just the front, just the back, or all around.
I was in a similar dilemma not too long ago when rebuilding my rear axle. I have drums all around, and I had considered going to disks in the rear before going to disks in the front. That seemed kinda silly, and considering that 80% of the stopping power is needed in the front, I decided that 4-wheel disks didn't make a whole lot of sense unless you were going for that pro-mod look. I stayed w/ drums in the rear since they provide more than adequate stopping power and still plan on converting the fronts to disk eventually.
I was in a similar dilemma not too long ago when rebuilding my rear axle. I have drums all around, and I had considered going to disks in the rear before going to disks in the front. That seemed kinda silly, and considering that 80% of the stopping power is needed in the front, I decided that 4-wheel disks didn't make a whole lot of sense unless you were going for that pro-mod look. I stayed w/ drums in the rear since they provide more than adequate stopping power and still plan on converting the fronts to disk eventually.
#6
EZbend is a great product to make your own brake lines. Very user friendly, I have 2 different bending tools and did not use them much at all, used my fingers and various small sockets!!
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