CPP rear brake kit questions

[1971bluec10]

Hey everyone I’ve installed the rear big brake kit on my 71 but the pre bent brake lines are shorter than the stocks and the are a different size fitting to the tee fitting on the rubber brake hose that comes off the frame. Anyone run into this

Also I see the instructions say the parking brake is a big part of the design for rear brakes which implies I need them however my truck I guess they were removed along time ago. Do I really need them?

Thank you

[leftybass209]

The rear ends are different widths depending on year of truck. If you purchased a generic kit then might fit some years and not others. Brake line can be purchased and bent/flared from the local shops still. I used some Nicopp line (nickel/copper) which was easy to bend by hand, and flare when I broke a line.

Fwiw I've never purchased a "pre bent" line that didn't stick need some substantial tweaking. Can your lines be manipulated and just find a tee that fits?

[1971bluec10]

That makes sense. I’ll probably just make my own lines with smaller fittings to caliper hoses and the bigger ones to the tee. I appreciate that.

Anyone know about the parking brakes?

[LS short box]

In some states like MN you are required to have an e- brake of some sort.
Does the CPP have a e-brake on it? The kind that clamps the disc?