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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Jamestown NY
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Replacing brake lines
I need to replace all the brake lines on my project Rusty (84 K30)
Where do you guys suggest to order a kit for oem replacement lines? TIA
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The Crazy Machanic
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Nokesville Va
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Re: Replacing brake lines
when i did my break line on my old 86 i just went and got straight line from autozone that was coated to not rust. i then proseted to remove the old line and use a pipe bender so make it the same as stock and it was cheaper to.
JUst a thought and the tool you cna rent or buy at the zone. (autozone) its cheap and comes in handy alot
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Re: Replacing brake lines
Well LMC truck has a set for $99 and I replaced one line on a truck and by the time I bought the fittings to join the two lines I had $35 into it so I was thinking. I would have more in lines and fittings than a prebent kit.
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The Crazy Machanic
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Re: Replacing brake lines
true but i just did all of it and only had i think 2-3 fitting for the main stratch.
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*1986 Sliverado longbed 400 small block mean as hell, 700r4 trans (5 speed coming one day) ![]() * 1970 chevelle 2dr sedan Latest update June 24 2007. ![]() *1957 4 door stationwagon - pink all original needing a good restore (body great, floors bad) ![]() newest additions 1965 shortbed fleet great granddads. Been told im nuts to bring it back from the dead (still going to happen) plans-all stock with a turbo 292 inline 3 speed column shift. and thats it big block 427 and 5 speed trans and ford 9 inch theyhave no home yet thinking what to put them in and a 79 c60 trash truck um no idea i have one ![]() |
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Re: Replacing brake lines
My front brakes setup - stock master cylinder nut, new parts-store-special 3/16 brake line ($3), a T-ee union ($2), two more parts-store-special lines (short piece for left side ($2), loooong one for the right side ($4)), and that's all.
My rear brakes setup - stock master cylinder nut, short 1/4 part-store brake line ($2), manual brake bias valve ($25), four looong pieces of parts-store brake line ($4 each), three 1/4 unions ($1 each), and that's it. Total for the fronts - under $15, total for the rears - under $50. Best of all I bypass the stock proportioning valve (I use different tires front and back so it's off) and I get to adjust the rear brakes as I please - half off when running empty, increasing the pressure as the load goes up, all the way to full pressure if there's something big behind me that I have to stop ![]()
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Re: Replacing brake lines
Well maybe I'll just go the piece it togethor route.
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Location: Indianapolis, IN
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Re: Replacing brake lines
You might try Inline Tube or Classic Tube for pre-bent lines. I used one of these places for the pre-bent lines for the rear axle on my 1/2 ton. The pair of lines was around $30. For me the convenience was worth the extra money I spent.
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Re: Replacing brake lines
This is where I get mine (either of the 2) as I wanted the stainless versions.
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