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Feb 8, 2011 | 05:00 AM

briaineo

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Brake Hose Question

Do the fittings on the front rubber brake hoses fit the master cylinder?

Waiting for the bleed kit to arrive and was wondering if the rubber hoses might do the job!

Feb 8, 2011 | 05:47 AM

69small block

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hose

I would be concerned about trash getting into your new fluid or moisture but never tried the hose there

Feb 8, 2011 | 06:35 AM

briaineo

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The hoses are new never even had fluid through them!

I would imagine that it might work if the're the same size.

Feb 8, 2011 | 06:36 AM

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If you have a set of new ones laying there, only one way to find out!!! My guess is yes

Feb 8, 2011 | 07:18 AM

noonie

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The hoses won't fit the master
The master sizes are
Front 1/2-20
Rear 9/16-18

Feb 8, 2011 | 07:29 AM

briaineo

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Quote:

Originally Posted by noonie

The hoses won't fit the master
The master sizes are
Front 1/2-20
Rear 9/16-18

what size are the brake hoses?

could have sworn that I used the same size wrench to loosen both nuts on the master cylinder

Feb 8, 2011 | 08:55 AM

noonie

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I don't remember, but hose threads are a lot smaller. They were purposely made different so people couldn't do silly things.
The master fittings are uncommon, same size nut, different threads and different hole size, one is for 3/16 and the other for 1/4" tubing.

Feb 8, 2011 | 08:56 AM

Easy Mike

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Originally Posted by briaineo

...Waiting for the bleed kit to arrive...

Wait for the kit.

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Feb 8, 2011 | 09:57 AM

joewill

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while I am all for using the corvette forum to answer questions and get expertise, but why string along a thread where you will get several different answers when it is much easier to walk out in the garage and just find out in less than a minute?