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sheltonw3 Member
Joined: 08 Dec 2008 Posts: 49 Location: Now Residing in Hellfire and Brimstone
1991 Pontiac Trans Am
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:20 pm Post subject: Brake Work/Overhaul! |
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I am in the middle of doing brake work on my 91' Pontiac FB, and I am trying to see if any shop sells ready made pre-conformed brake lines or can recommend a good after market brand for a quick install with a after market proportion valve set up?
thanks in advance! _________________ Its not a question of how fast can it go?...its a question of how fast do you wish it to go? |
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aaron_sK Member
Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 8834 Location: Back in beautiful Tacompton
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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You're not going to be able to buy a bolt-on setup.
A brake flaring tool can be easily rented/, borrowed or purchased, and you can buy pre-flared brake line in various sizes and lengths with flare nuts already installed. |
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chevymad Master B
Joined: 11 Jan 2004 Posts: 5474
1987 Pontiac Formula
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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Good to see you're still around and have a 3d gen Shelton. Did you ever get that 700r4 working again? |
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sheltonw3 Member
Joined: 08 Dec 2008 Posts: 49 Location: Now Residing in Hellfire and Brimstone
1991 Pontiac Trans Am
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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It was done a long time ago, I ran out of time and had to get "Pete the Pirate" to rebuild it up and install it! ...Much thanks for that!
Now I am just chasing this crazy brake job all over after putting in new hoses and new master cylinder and a new proportion valve from Tn.
and getting all new lines to make everything fit to metric, the only line giving me an issue is the right front brake line and were gonna put some plumbers tape on it to avoid a mess while the car sits for right now, it sure was nice driving it again for the first time since Dec 2011, she runs as smooth as ever and has had numerous upgrades! _________________ Its not a question of how fast can it go?...its a question of how fast do you wish it to go? |
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aaron_sK Member
Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 8834 Location: Back in beautiful Tacompton
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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sheltonw3 wrote: | the only line giving me an issue is the right front brake line |
Did you reflare that line or find a metric fitting to run it into?
When I did mine I went backwards and put SAE flares on the ends of all the factory lines and ran everything with standard fittings. Led to more cutting and flaring, but made finding fittings a lot easier. |
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sheltonw3 Member
Joined: 08 Dec 2008 Posts: 49 Location: Now Residing in Hellfire and Brimstone
1991 Pontiac Trans Am
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Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:50 am Post subject: |
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I have cut this line 2 time already and I think I am over doing it too much , so I try one more cut and flare and if that does not do it, then it's time to get a whole new line! _________________ Its not a question of how fast can it go?...its a question of how fast do you wish it to go? |
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