Brake lines from master cylinder

[beaudeen]

Evening..brake pedal to the floor...no brakes...lines from master cylinder rusted through..funny thing is, it looks like the lines are hard pressed into the master cylinder...no fitting or nut...I know I can get the re man A1 cardone from rock auto, but where can I get the lines??P/N ?? anyone got one they'd car to sell with the lines to it...thanks

 

[beaudeen]

Well after futher investigation on this forum...seems like I have to open up the black distribution block ato get at the fittings...can anyone tell me how that black plastic block can be accessed..do you cut it open, i'll just remove the lines from the master cyl to the block and have 2 fabricated at the brake shop..???

 

[Eric VerValin]

Honestly.. you don't need that block... I cut mine out completely... re piped everything. With a hand flaring tool it can be done.. it will try your patience, but its not too bad of a thing to do. I did mine with only 1 union near the subframe connector.. but I would advise against many of those..

That block is nothing more than a moisture collector, and was a bad idea.. shoulda been mounted sideways at least..

 

[beaudeen]

Copy that...just read a bunch of posts on distribution block...had i known that, i wouldn't have searched hard brake lines...the search option is great if you know exactly what your looking for....thanks

 

[Eric VerValin]

I would say that you can get that entire "mess" from a J/Y from time to time.. but in Canada? probally not. For the most part... all the lines are a standard size.. I bought some from AZ, and some from Napa... neither place had enough for me..


Keep it simple, and it won't go too bad... do 1 line at a time.. pretty much how I did it.

 

[beaudeen]

That's exactly how I'm going to do it..as for a SHO in a junkyard..we'd have a better chance in seeing Bigfoot here..and a pick n pull..well haven't seen one of those in 20 years...I called a wrecker a few years back for SHO parts..he said he'd **** for one to part out

 

[tdaily2]

they may have what you want http://www.classictube.com/index.asp