brake line question...help...
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brake line question...help...
I want to remove the porportioning block so I can flush the brake lines and the front right steel line doesn't want to play very good...I think if I try much harder it will twist.
My question is can the line be replaced withought removing a bunch of other things like engine, radiator or entire front clip? LOL
Seriously it looks almost impossible, has anyone done it?
My question is can the line be replaced withought removing a bunch of other things like engine, radiator or entire front clip? LOL
Seriously it looks almost impossible, has anyone done it?
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You should be able to flush without removing it. It should center with no pressure (or equal pressure) and let anything you pour in the top run right on out the bottom.
Another thing to consider, if the lines are frozen, then they could also be rusted. You might consider getting new and replacing all.
Another thing to consider, if the lines are frozen, then they could also be rusted. You might consider getting new and replacing all.
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You should be able to flush without removing it. It should center with no pressure (or equal pressure) and let anything you pour in the top run right on out the bottom.
Another thing to consider, if the lines are frozen, then they could also be rusted. You might consider getting new and replacing all.
Another thing to consider, if the lines are frozen, then they could also be rusted. You might consider getting new and replacing all.
I think right now I'm going to just flush and sometime in the future replace them...
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My 1970 has the engine and radiator/radiator shroud removed and of course replacing the brake crossover line to the right passenger front wheel looks easy. Similarly for a bare 1970 roller frame I have. I have a brake line on it (SS) and it looks easy to replace. Unfortunately I don't have any perspective as to how hard it is to replace this line with the engine, etc all in.
A problem with rebuilding these old cars is deciding where to stop on the restoration process. On my 68, the brake lines looked pretty good...a California car with very low mileage. When I sawed one in two, there was an internal reddish brown sludge.......the brake lines were rusting from the inside out. I replaced all the lines in stainless steel. I replaced all the brass distrubition block, etc with all new parts. Also, for my 70.
By the way: you don't have to do a body off restoration to replace the brake lines. The brake line that goes down the left side of the frame, through the tranny crossmember and then up behind the diff crossmember can be replaced without the body off. At first look, it looks absolutely impossible. It's actually easy.....well easy after you've done it maybe four times. I posted some detailed instructions about 3 or 4 years ago.
A problem with rebuilding these old cars is deciding where to stop on the restoration process. On my 68, the brake lines looked pretty good...a California car with very low mileage. When I sawed one in two, there was an internal reddish brown sludge.......the brake lines were rusting from the inside out. I replaced all the lines in stainless steel. I replaced all the brass distrubition block, etc with all new parts. Also, for my 70.
By the way: you don't have to do a body off restoration to replace the brake lines. The brake line that goes down the left side of the frame, through the tranny crossmember and then up behind the diff crossmember can be replaced without the body off. At first look, it looks absolutely impossible. It's actually easy.....well easy after you've done it maybe four times. I posted some detailed instructions about 3 or 4 years ago.
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By the way: you don't have to do a body off restoration to replace the brake lines. The brake line that goes down the left side of the frame, through the tranny crossmember and then up behind the diff crossmember can be replaced without the body off. At first look, it looks absolutely impossible. It's actually easy.....well easy after you've done it maybe four times. I posted some detailed instructions about 3 or 4 years ago.
Can you please direct me to this information?
I just got the lines off and it was near impossible to remove...I can't imagine how tuff this will be to re-install!
