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j-dogg · 05-19-2002, 02:24 PM

I don't know about the best way to upgrade, but as far as brake lines go, there is a difference between the hose routing for a drum brake crossmember as opposed to a disc brake crossmember. The disc brake crossmember routes the brake hoses to the front, drum brake routes them to the back of the crossmember. In other words, if you use a drum brake crossmember for disc brakes, you may have to fabricate brackets for the hoses to run through or drill holes in the crossmember, which may not look as nice as you want it to.

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05-19-2002, 02:24 PM	#2
j-dogg Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Texas Posts: 189	I don't know about the best way to upgrade, but as far as brake lines go, there is a difference between the hose routing for a drum brake crossmember as opposed to a disc brake crossmember. The disc brake crossmember routes the brake hoses to the front, drum brake routes them to the back of the crossmember. In other words, if you use a drum brake crossmember for disc brakes, you may have to fabricate brackets for the hoses to run through or drill holes in the crossmember, which may not look as nice as you want it to. [This message has been edited by j-dogg (edited May 19, 2002).]