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66farmer · 12-13-2010, 01:19 PM

I need to buy new front brake hose's. I'm using a 78 front end and a 2.5 drop spindles. The stock 78 hoses will not work. So the question is what will work. And another question where are you guy's mounting the proportioning valve pictures would be helpfull.
Thanks for the help

markeb01 · 12-13-2010, 01:36 PM

Can’t help with the hose, but I mounted my proportioning valve on the front crossmember below and behind the driver side engine mount. It makes the engine compartment around the master cylinder area look much cleaner. Instead of forming coils in the tubing, I use numerous bends going in different directions to provide flexibility:

**Chevy Fleetside** · 12-13-2010, 04:55 PM

Why wont the 78 hoses work? I have 75 year model hoses on my truck. The hose goes through the hole there in the frame and the hardline attaches on the other side.

badriand · 12-13-2010, 06:16 PM

i used 85 suburban hoses since my donor parts came off that. i mounted my p-valve right below the booster on the top of the frame.

66farmer · 12-14-2010, 09:39 AM

Thanks for info, The bend of the metal pipe end is not right to bolt up to the caliper I think because of the new 2.5 drop spindle but I'm going to try it again.
Thanks

**Chevy Fleetside** · 12-14-2010, 10:53 AM

The picture I put up is with drop spindles.

GMR-PERFORMANCE · 12-14-2010, 04:12 PM

I have 84 front end parts and the lines that I got are bent incorrect as well. Without replacing the stock metal lines you end up with a line that is way too long to install behind the spindel and incorrect for in front of it?? I am going to buy the parts for SS lines and just make them up myself.. Really getting pissed at the stupid stuff latley that keeps popping up. But that is just my CPP parts.. sorry for the rant but they got there last bit of money from ever again. Poor instructions, mising parts, parts that do not fit, and poor machine work on the items that do fit..LOL

If there is a easy fix with some part numbers that are easy to locate would be great.

66farmer · 12-14-2010, 08:26 PM

I bought a new pair of hoses from Napa and they didn't fit, so I had to bend the pipe end to clear the upper ball joint nut. you have to be careful not to crimp the pipe. As for the proportioning valve location I'm going to mount it on the front side of the radiator cross member, gets it out of the engine bay and easy to get to

markeb01 · 12-14-2010, 08:24 PM

For what it's worth here's an old thread comparing CPP with ECE and GMC Pauls:

http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=260905

Perhaps if the parts CPP is supplying don't fit, one of the other vendors can help out.

12-13-2010, 01:19 PM	#1
66farmer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Plains Oregon Posts: 684	Front brake hose help I need to buy new front brake hose's. I'm using a 78 front end and a 2.5 drop spindles. The stock 78 hoses will not work. So the question is what will work. And another question where are you guy's mounting the proportioning valve pictures would be helpfull. Thanks for the help

12-13-2010, 01:36 PM	#2
markeb01 Senior Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 8,356	Re: Front brake hose help Can’t help with the hose, but I mounted my proportioning valve on the front crossmember below and behind the driver side engine mount. It makes the engine compartment around the master cylinder area look much cleaner. Instead of forming coils in the tubing, I use numerous bends going in different directions to provide flexibility:

12-13-2010, 04:55 PM	#3
Chevy Fleetside Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,781	Re: Front brake hose help Why wont the 78 hoses work? I have 75 year model hoses on my truck. The hose goes through the hole there in the frame and the hardline attaches on the other side. Attached Images __________________ "A man and his truck, what a beautiful thing" 65 Short Fleetside BBC 65 Long Fleetside 283 3 on the tree for now. my build thread http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=259536 Last edited by Chevy Fleetside; 12-13-2010 at 04:55 PM.

12-13-2010, 06:16 PM	#4
badriand Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: east texas Posts: 463	Re: Front brake hose help i used 85 suburban hoses since my donor parts came off that. i mounted my p-valve right below the booster on the top of the frame.

12-14-2010, 09:39 AM	#5
66farmer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Plains Oregon Posts: 684	Re: Front brake hose help Thanks for info, The bend of the metal pipe end is not right to bolt up to the caliper I think because of the new 2.5 drop spindle but I'm going to try it again. Thanks

12-14-2010, 10:53 AM	#6
Chevy Fleetside Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,781	Re: Front brake hose help The picture I put up is with drop spindles. __________________ "A man and his truck, what a beautiful thing" 65 Short Fleetside BBC 65 Long Fleetside 283 3 on the tree for now. my build thread http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=259536

12-14-2010, 04:12 PM	#7
GMR-PERFORMANCE Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Keller TX Posts: 836	Re: Front brake hose help I have 84 front end parts and the lines that I got are bent incorrect as well. Without replacing the stock metal lines you end up with a line that is way too long to install behind the spindel and incorrect for in front of it?? I am going to buy the parts for SS lines and just make them up myself.. Really getting pissed at the stupid stuff latley that keeps popping up. But that is just my CPP parts.. sorry for the rant but they got there last bit of money from ever again. Poor instructions, mising parts, parts that do not fit, and poor machine work on the items that do fit..LOL If there is a easy fix with some part numbers that are easy to locate would be great.

12-14-2010, 08:26 PM	#8
66farmer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Plains Oregon Posts: 684	Re: Front brake hose help I bought a new pair of hoses from Napa and they didn't fit, so I had to bend the pipe end to clear the upper ball joint nut. you have to be careful not to crimp the pipe. As for the proportioning valve location I'm going to mount it on the front side of the radiator cross member, gets it out of the engine bay and easy to get to

12-14-2010, 08:24 PM	#9
markeb01 Senior Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 8,356	Re: Front brake hose help For what it's worth here's an old thread comparing CPP with ECE and GMC Pauls: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=260905 Perhaps if the parts CPP is supplying don't fit, one of the other vendors can help out.

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