SS hard lines for the brakes

[SHOZ123]

Merry Christmas

I've found some SS coiled line for not too much money. A double flare tool and a bender are easy to get. But the OEM Gen 3 hard line fittings are a grab bag assortment with none being common to the other or any other car.

I was thinking that if we have to reuse our old fittings might as well use some Gen 2 fittings. That way we can get the SS flex lines too for the cheap.

And with the Mustang front calipers maybe use Mustang hard line fittings?

 

[Mr Anonymous]

You would need both a double flaring tool for any splices, and a bubble flaring tool for the factory fittings at the master, ABS pump, bias valve, and at each wheel well.

The fittings are all different sizes to prevent mixing them up, but they are common metric sizes. We just used some Taurus fittings on a 1970 Mercedes 600 limo which shared the same sizes. The only real problem with changing the fittings at the wheel wells is that you lose the ability to secure the line to the chassis with the factory design and have to come up with an alternative.

Most of the bends in the car are pretty simple, the only tough ones being the line that runs across the firewall, and the one that runs over the tank. Personally, I would rather start with straight lengths over a coil, but the coil has the benefit of being able to make the runs with no splices where most straight lengths are limited to 60 inches long.

We've been using the poly coated line for the last year or so with good results. We re-did all of the lines on Ian's car with it as well as installed SS hoses and the brakes came out mint and will probably out-last the rest of the chassis.

 

[pascofan92]

Be careful with those hard line pharrels! I just repaced my corroded left lateral lines and my rear axial line. Be very careful when re-threading them their pitch varies at three intervals on the pharrels and they will not be compatible with seemingly similar hydrolic pharrels. As for replacement lines; the left lateral lines are still being made by FORD but the rear axial lines are discontinued and must be bent by yourself or by a hydrolic shop that does brake lines. Be mindful to not kink your hoses, be patient, a second set of hands helps, and good luck with your install job!---Alaric

 

[Silvapain]

ferrule

hydraulic

 

[pascofan92]

my goof, but the info's correct