pawp Richard Carr Louisa VA (10 posts) Registered: 11/26/2008 12:17PM Main British Car: 1980 MG B Buick 215 |
Brake line routing
Got a question ya'll. Any thoughts on routing the front brake lines through the inner fender well ( with appropriate grommets)for a more direct path to the wheels? This is for a '80 dual brake system. The plan is to keep the lines away from the block hugger headers on the BOP 215.
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rficalora Rob Ficalora Willis, TX (2764 posts) Registered: 10/24/2007 02:46PM Main British Car: '76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302 |
Re: Brake line routing
Make sure a blow out wouldn't catch them & tear them out. Wouldn't want to lose a tire & brakes @ the same time.
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BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6468 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
Re: Brake line routing
Can't really use the brakes to stop after a blowout anyway. ;-)
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DiDueColpi Fred Key West coast - Canada (1365 posts) Registered: 05/14/2010 03:06AM Main British Car: I really thought that I'd be an action figure by now! |
Re: Brake line routing
No problems that I can see.
Make sure everything clears @ full lock and suspension compression. Use a solid mount at the termination to the flex line to keep the hard line from stress fracturing. Use the best grommets that you can find. Use nylon or insulated clamps to mount the line ( no rub through ) Make the lines one piece. Legaly they can't have any couplings in them. Lastly don't mount the lines in any of the crevices where they can collect debrise and rub through or rust. If it were mine I'd hammer out some covers for them. Looks pretty, protects the lines and gives you something to bragg about. Cheers Fred |
rficalora Rob Ficalora Willis, TX (2764 posts) Registered: 10/24/2007 02:46PM Main British Car: '76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302 |
Re: Brake line routing
RE: Can't really use the brakes to stop after a blowout anyway. ;-)
That's true on the side that blew out, but not the side that didn't. Often there's a T btwn the two. |