Hi,

Got my tax refund so I can begin work on my 1970 Mach I. I want to start with the brakes and I have rear drum brakes and front disks. I also have to replace my brake lines as they have been cut. Any suggestions as to which products would be best to look at.

I had previously requested info on power booster on this forum and the comments were extremely helpful.

 

I went with the pre bent stainless steel lines from mustang unlimited on my 66 and love how they were easy to install and how they look

 

I was thinking I would do the same. A few people mentioned that they loved flaring their own lines, but after buying the flaring tools it was just too much for the amount I would use them

 

I went with stainless lines for everything, but be warned, the brake lines use a double flare and you really cant get stainless to double flare real easily due to how hard the metal is, so dont plan on cutting and re-flaring unless you have experience in that. Also, they need to be a bit tighter to seal.

But, mine went together without a hitch and looks great, not to mention if I ever need to run E85 I am that much closer.

 

They do look great, I was thinking stainless as well but will make sure no cutting required.

What would you get for the rotors, calip, etc.?

 

Since I also went with the CSRP kit I used the included braided lines. But i used stainless crossover lines on the calipers, i cant remember if they came with the calipers or my line kit (I think line kit) . I get zero line expansion with manual brakes and the feedback is really good for vintage brakes!

 

My question is, why do you want to deviate from factory equipment? There's nothing really wrong with the factory disc setup.

If your brake hoses have been cut, simply replace them with new ones. If your hard lines have been tampered with, find yourself some wire hangers. Bend the hangars the way you want to route your brake lines, then buy some pre-cut lines from the parts store and bend them to match the hangars. You can get tools to help you, but tighter bends will still require hand bending (I use a socket in the inside radius to prevent kinking).

If you need to flush your existing brake system, use brake fluid. If the system is really bad, use denatured alcohol, then brake fluid.