Do these brake hoses seem too long? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

pritch · 12-12-2009, 10:59 PM

They are the one's that came with the disc kit, but they seem way too long to me, but I've never done this before, so I don't have any thing to compare by. This is with the wheel straight:

This with full left:

And full right:

They kinda look like they are actually rubbing, but they are not, but really close.

Thanks

Scottshotrods · 12-13-2009, 02:37 AM

Turn your wheel all the way to one side and see if the brake line is still
to long or just right meaning that it
is not to tight.In your pic it looks to
be correct.
Justin
www.scottshotrods.com

chevy_mike · 12-13-2009, 07:28 PM

I think you run into the problem that the lines are for a stock '71/'72 truck with disc brakes. If you look at one of those, the brake line is at the front of the crossmember. Drum brake frames have the tab at the rear of the crossmember. It would make the lines too long.

You can play with things to get the line to not rub on things and that is all you really need to worry about.

Hope that helps.

pritch · 12-15-2009, 11:48 PM

That makes sense, chevy mike. I guess I'll wait until I have it all back together to see how it looks then.

12-12-2009, 10:59 PM	#1
pritch Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hoytsville, Utah Posts: 3,365	Do these brake hoses seem too long? They are the one's that came with the disc kit, but they seem way too long to me, but I've never done this before, so I don't have any thing to compare by. This is with the wheel straight: This with full left: And full right: They kinda look like they are actually rubbing, but they are not, but really close. Thanks __________________ '68 Panel Project Boogie Chillin' '68 C-10 Ol' Green Last edited by pritch; 12-12-2009 at 11:00 PM.

12-13-2009, 02:37 AM	#2
Scottshotrods Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: oxnard ca Posts: 2,201	Re: Do these brake hoses seem too long? Turn your wheel all the way to one side and see if the brake line is still to long or just right meaning that it is not to tight.In your pic it looks to be correct. Justin www.scottshotrods.com

12-13-2009, 07:28 PM	#3
chevy_mike Never Ending Projects Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,836	Re: Do these brake hoses seem too long? I think you run into the problem that the lines are for a stock '71/'72 truck with disc brakes. If you look at one of those, the brake line is at the front of the crossmember. Drum brake frames have the tab at the rear of the crossmember. It would make the lines too long. You can play with things to get the line to not rub on things and that is all you really need to worry about. Hope that helps. __________________ . 1965 C10 Panel, Tiki Express http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=506580 SOLD 1968 Chevy C10, Long, Fleetside, Hot Rod Hauler http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=313233 SOLD 1965 Chevy C10, Long, Fleetside, Hot Rod C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=415702 SOLD We were given two ears and one mouth for a reason... listen twice as much and speak half as often...

12-15-2009, 11:48 PM	#4
pritch Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hoytsville, Utah Posts: 3,365	Re: Do these brake hoses seem too long? That makes sense, chevy mike. I guess I'll wait until I have it all back together to see how it looks then. __________________ '68 Panel Project Boogie Chillin' '68 C-10 Ol' Green



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