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Old 04-03-2017, 07:27 PM   #1
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Front Brake Hose Routing Question

I have an '87 suspension swap on my '68 C10. It has a McGaughys 2.5" Drop Spindle Brake Kit for an '87 that came complete with brake hoses.

My problem is that the brake hoses supplied are about 1.5" too short of I run them across the top of the A-Arms and down to the caliper.

If I run the hoses UNDER the A-Arm at the upper ball joint they will reach, but then they are not "keyed" into that notch in the caliper.

If I tighten the hose fittings really well, can I run the hoses that way? Or, is it absolutely necessary that they are "keyed" into the notch?

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Old 04-03-2017, 10:01 PM   #2
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Re: Front Brake Hose Routing Question

It's not necessary that they are keyed, as long as they lay flat against the caliper surface. The copper or aluminum washers are what does the sealing. I put my brake lines in a soft jaw vice and gently bent them to where they "wrapped around" the top of the spindle where the ball joint mates to it. I have pictures of how it turned out in my build thread.
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