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Brake lines-QUESTION-NEED HELP PLEASE
My friend Steve came to help on the brake lines. He has all the flaring tools and line benders, bending pliers etc.
My Master cylinder will be on the firewall , up high.
DO i need residual pressure valves ?(all 4 brakes are drum).
DO i need a proportioning valve? Ford 9" rear, 63 F100 Fronts.
I have a single outlet master cylinder 1" bore. I want to have a cool looking older master so this is what i have. I realize the twin outlet would be safer, but this is the route i wanted to go. All new brakes, new lines... so i think i should be ok, heck...they made millions of cars with the old single outlet type.
anyone have ideas about the valve questions above?
thanks
Jeff
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brake lines/exhaust fiberglass wrap
I borrowed a brake line bender from a friend...bent the brake line for the master cylinder. Notice the welding wire template....that works great to get the bend correct. I got some good brake line sections from a donor vehicle...and only used this one used section on my car. the line it really nice shape and no rust, has a cool spring over the brake line and a "pigtail" bend that i liked.
The exhaust runs right through the rear bumper, and i made some "homemade" grommets with some 3/8" rubber gas hose, just cut a slit in it and installed into the bumper....nice!:D
To keep the exhaust from baking my @ss, i wrapped the area of the exhaust pipe under the cab section...i had some leftover wrap from a chopper bike project from a couple years back..i used a couple of hose clamps and also some FARMER bailing wire every 8" or so to keep the wrap intact...
WWFD? = what would a farmer do?
That is a good rule to follow. farmers are smart dudes.