Drop spindles and brake hoses - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

bigmoe · 01-10-2019, 02:32 PM

I put a square body front suspension in my 65 frame and used 3" drop spindles. It's all 1" lighter duty brakes. At first I got the wrong hoses for 1 1/4" brakes. Today I got the proper hoses but they don't fit. The upper ball joint interferes with the metal end on the hose and it won't lay flat on the caliper where it bolts. I'm sure others have run into this but what's the solution?

62chevy302 · 01-10-2019, 05:13 PM

I used inline tubes braided lines. I will snap a pic later and post it. I still need to put a bracket on the hose though

**PGSigns** · 01-10-2019, 08:04 PM

are you running them forward like the 73-87's or rearward like the were with the drums. The do need to go forward and on mine they needed a little bending near the banjo fitting.
Jimmy

bigmoe · 01-10-2019, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PGSigns

are you running them forward like the 73-87's or rearward like the were with the drums. The do need to go forward and on mine they needed a little bending near the banjo fitting.
Jimmy

Forward like the square body. I’ll try carefully bending that metal end. The way it is now I can’t even start the banjo bolt.

01-10-2019, 02:32 PM	#1
bigmoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 1,001	Drop spindles and brake hoses I put a square body front suspension in my 65 frame and used 3" drop spindles. It's all 1" lighter duty brakes. At first I got the wrong hoses for 1 1/4" brakes. Today I got the proper hoses but they don't fit. The upper ball joint interferes with the metal end on the hose and it won't lay flat on the caliper where it bolts. I'm sure others have run into this but what's the solution?

01-10-2019, 05:13 PM	#2
62chevy302 hillbilly Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: hampton,tn Posts: 459	Re: Drop spindles and brake hoses I used inline tubes braided lines. I will snap a pic later and post it. I still need to put a bracket on the hose though __________________ -1962 C-10

01-10-2019, 08:04 PM	#3
PGSigns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hayes Va Posts: 4,569	Re: Drop spindles and brake hoses are you running them forward like the 73-87's or rearward like the were with the drums. The do need to go forward and on mine they needed a little bending near the banjo fitting. Jimmy __________________ 60 to 66 Chevy and GMC window decals http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=661131 Good friends, good food and a hotrod what else do you need? 1966 BBW long fleet Daily driver 1965 BBW short fleet Sold and going to a good home 1965 Suburban 2003 3500 Duramax 2005 Ultra Classic

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