chewy1234

I have a 65 V8 that has been converted to dual exhaust. All the brake lines are original with the single exhaust configuration. I want to convert to power front discs, but keep my original rims. I am going to get the CSRP system. I want to put new hard brake lines, but unsure which mix of brake lines to get. Do I get single or dual exhaust? Can I get a 67 front setup that will fit with power brakes? Thanks.

JamesW

Making some assumptions here.
I'm assuming you're wanting to upgrade your entire brake line system. There is no signle kit you can buy that will fit your whole car.

1. You need a long rear line for dual exhausts, along with a new rear hose and two new lines that run along the rear axle. Someone chime in, as I recall to use the true dual exhaust setup required relocating the location of the axle vent. (That's all if you want to buy prefabbed lines and just attach it all. If you don't mind making your own lines, there are other options)

2.For the front, I'm assuming you're buying a power brake booster to go along with the dual master cylinder that comes in the disc brake kit. You'll also need a proportioning valve.

Most people custom fabricate the lines from the MC to the PV and down to the front wheels, or they use the stock lines and make adapters to connect to them

I've not seen prefabbed lines for your particular application. Can someone chime in if they know of any?

Starfury

I don't, but I wouldn't recommend prefab for anything other than the long line to the rear, only because that one's slightly more difficult to mock up beforehand. The fronts are very easy to do with a coat hangar, tubing bender, and some sockets.

chewy1234

I will probably need to relocate the rear hose bracket and get the dual exhaust rubber brake hose. But what is the difference between the rear hard brake lines of a single vs. dual exhaust?

JamesW

The other option is to make a 'extension' line that picks up the end of your tunnel line and relocates the end point of the line so that the hose will clear the exhaust pipe. The position all depends on how your exhaust pipe is routed.

Not a good photo, but you can kind of see where I brought the brake hose up by the shock and picked a good point to hold it, then mounted a bracket and ran the extension hard line to it.

http://www.midnightdsigns.com/james/images/Exhaust3.JPG

chewy1234

Anyone have pic's of the bracket for the dual exhaust? I looked at KAR and they are hard to see. THe older forums are not showing any pic's. Thanks.

chewy1234

On the 67 rear brake hose how does it mount? There is a large metal tab that the 65-66 doesn't have?

chewy1234

Are the fittings the same on a 65-66-67 rear brake hose?