67 4-piston caliper inlet lines too short--anyone have this issue?

Brentmc

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Discussion starter · #1 · Jul 23, 2007

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I am rebuilding the original 4-piston calipers for my wife's 67 and just purchased new caliper inlet lines. The original caliper inlet brake lines are about 6" long and connect the caliper to the brake hose.

The new lines that everyone sells are pictured below and only span a distance of about 3"... They are too short to connect the brake hose to the caliper!

In that this is what everyone sells and the only thing I can find, I must be messing something up.

My question is: Has anyone used these lines pictured above for their 4-piston set-up? If so, how did you get it to connect from the brake hose to the caliper???

I'm using the original brake hose bracket (see below) fastened to the right caliper mounting bolt to hold the hose. The brake hose is fastened firmly in place by a special bracket--there is no room for movement there either...

 

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#2 · Jul 23, 2007

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I sort of had the same issue on my 69...
The std rubber hoses.
At full lock, over several yrs they would get a tiny crack in the outter sheath.
In NZ we get a 6 monthly Warrent of Fittness (WoF) check on all cars...
ANY visable crack means failure, fail WoF and drive on the road and that instant $250 fine.
I can get a local certified company to make up new hoses cheaper, and order 1" longer with the steel band repostioned slightly.

 

Brentmc

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Discussion starter · #3 · Jul 23, 2007

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My hoses are okay--the issue is the hard line that goes from the brake hose to the caliper itself. I have the hose mounted as per original specs but the repro hard line it too short to reach it.

As many of these as they sell, I must be doing something wrong...

 

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#4 · Jul 23, 2007

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I would call a mfr like Classic Tube and talk to them about it. You can always send your old one to them to copy.
David

 

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#5 · Jul 23, 2007

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The picture of the new line you posted looks just like the original caliper brake lines in my 67. Here is a picture of my drivers side brake line.

 

Brentmc

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Discussion starter · #6 · Jul 23, 2007

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Farmboy,

Problem solved.

I'm an idiot. I have the bracket on the bottom caliper bolt instead of the top bolt...I was looking at the photo I took from the wrong angle.

THANK YOU THANK YOU.

 

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#7 · Jul 25, 2007

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Those short lines are L & R specific and need a little tweeking too.