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12-07-2014, 03:01 PM
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Brake hose fitting
So I purchased the stainless steel hard brake line kit from cpp. I also purchased their rubber brake line that goes to the caliper. I informed them I was using '77 calipers as I was doing a power brake conversion on my 68. The hard brake line threaded fitting is smaller than the female threaded hole on the rubber brake line. Id rather buy new stuff before I have to talk to another tech from CPP.
Is it possible to bring my hard lines to a brake shop and have them cut the ends off and put new fittings on? The other end of the rubber line with the banjo bolt seems to thread into the caliper just fine so the only thing keeping this project moving is threading the hard line into the rubber line. |
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12-07-2014, 03:07 PM
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Re: Brake hose fitting
I'm doing this conversion soon, and I think you can get an adapter to connect the rubber lines to the hard lines. Following along to see if anybody knows a part number.
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12-07-2014, 04:17 PM
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Re: Brake hose fitting
So the local auto parts store has some adapters i will try tomorrow.
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12-07-2014, 07:04 PM
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Re: Brake hose fitting
Take the brake line and the caliper in at the same time and they can match up what you need. At my local NAPA store, they have a display with a bunch of 6" to 3' lines with many sizes of fittings. Find the fitting you need. Then you can ask for an adapter to convert the fixed stainless line fitting into the caliper.
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12-07-2014, 07:17 PM
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Re: Brake hose fitting
Any good parts store should have draws full of fittings to adapt over.
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12-09-2014, 11:42 AM
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Re: Brake hose fitting
Checked several local auto parts places, none of them had it. I was given the name of a local hydraulic/brake shop. I will be trying them today.
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12-09-2014, 03:33 PM
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Re: Brake hose fitting
Yes, a good shop should have the fitting needed. With the correct tool you could cut the end off the tube, swap fittings, and reflare the tube.
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12-10-2014, 12:54 AM
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Re: Brake hose fitting
got my fittings from the local brake/hydraulics shop.
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