Brake Lines 4th Gen Rear - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards

wildjyoung · 10-15-2009, 11:59 AM

I installed the 4th Gen rear (2000 Z28) in my 91 GTA, which was a cake walk. However, the rear did not come with brake lines and Finelines/others do not make them.

What would be the best way to put brake lines on the car? Is there a kit or should I just get an fittings and braided stainless steel hose?

Your help is much appreciated!

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Orr89RocZ · 10-15-2009, 12:31 PM

Can you find brake lines for a 4th gen rear from another donor car/rear? Maybe adapt thirdgen lines to it?

Else I'd probly by some brake line tubing/flare tool/etc and fab up your own set.

//<86TA>\\ · 10-15-2009, 04:58 PM

3rd gen drum lines should be long enough, but you will have to tweak the ends a little bit.

dont use flex lines for the entire run, the pedal will be spongy

Stephen · 10-15-2009, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by //<86TA>\\

3rd gen drum lines should be long enough, but you will have to tweak the ends a little bit.

dont use flex lines for the entire run, the pedal will be spongy

Don't drum brakes use a hard line al the way to the shoes? So you'd hafta add a flex/rubber end, to go from the hard line to the caliper itself.

alloy · 10-15-2009, 07:13 PM

If you got the brake line brackets that fit over the lower control arm brakets your in business. The rubber flex lines are readily available, and then it's a simple matter to make up the hard lines from the flex hoses to the T fitting. You can rent flaring tools from a parts store. I modified the 4th gen lines when I put the LS1 style disks on my 3rd gen rear. Was really easy and worked out very well for me.

//<86TA>\\ · 10-15-2009, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen

Don't drum brakes use a hard line al the way to the shoes? So you'd hafta add a flex/rubber end, to go from the hard line to the caliper itself.

yes they do,

you need the flex hoses for the 4th gen calipers, i assumed the OP knew he needed flex hoses for the calipers

wildjyoung · 10-16-2009, 06:20 PM

Thanks guys! I will jsut mock up something by myself. I have an odd combination of parts that I was trying to make work. However, I think it is best to just start fresh and fab something.

I have braided steel lines for brakes that are 3an to bubble flare. I also have the adapter that goes from the 10mm banjo bolt in the caliper to 3an. So, I think I am going to connect the 3an fitting to the caliper adapter and then run a hard line to the T on the axle. However, most hard lines have inverted flares correct? Thoughts?

Josh