I saw that SLP makes a kit for the 87-92 F-bodys and was curious to see if anyone has installed a line-lock kit before http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...0002_757052_-1

 

Yes, my dad and I have line locks on our f-bodies.

 

I have SLPs line lock on my car.

 

how was the installation?

 

What up Shawn,
I put the SLP line lock kit on my RS about a year and a half ago. If you ever would have came to Muncie Dragway I would have shown you. The biggest pain of the install is getting those self tapping screws through the sheet metal. Then you have to bleed the brakes which always sucks.

 

Fairly easy with the pre-bent hard lines. As 92RSZ said the hardest part was securing the solenoid and bleeding the brakes. But I was already doing a 1LE converions at the time.

 

Running the Hurst line lock here.

 

how did you guys convert from the metric fittings to the standard fittings? Did you order adapters from summit or another place?

 

I found adapters for the stock third gen master outlets, they converted everything to std sae lines. I`m thinking of going manual brakes here shortly, I can keep them adapters if your planning to install a lock soon.

 

keep them if you wouldn't mind, although wouldn't the output on the line lock need an adapter as well for the metric front brakes?

 

I`ll keep `em for you. the outlet and inlet of the lock is 1/8 npt so if you wanted to connect your stock prop valve in there yes, you would need another adapter but those are easy to find, the master cyl metric line adapters took me about 7 different parts stores selections to find the right two I needed. I have a tube K member so all my front lines were re done into std 3/16 line that you can find at any auto part store. If your putting a lock in I`d suggest an adjustable prop valve instead of the stock pos

 

Yea I might just swap out the prop. valve for a wilwood down the road. Got some up close pics of your setup? Also how'd you run the 3/16" SAE fittings into the rubber brake hoses at either front end, if you have metric rubber brake lines? Or did you just run a metric fitting on the SAE 3/16" line?

 

i got a hurst line lock.. no installation kit.. just some fittings and 3 hardlines from Napa Auto.. works like a charm..

 

Basic setup here, Biondo lock, and Wilwood PV. Check out the link in my sig for some close up picks.

 

nice pics kwik84, where did you get the adapters to go from the SAE line lock to the metric fittings? napa possibly? if so do you have a part number?


Does anyone make a line lock that takes metric fittings instead?

 

I`ll take some pictures tonight, it turned out nice & clean, I used the bracket for the stock prop valve to support the adj valve and the line lock.

 

I came up with the adapters at a CarQuest parts store. I just told him what I was needing, he went through his book and found what I was needing, he didn't have any in stock, but was able to order them up for me. Unfortunately most parts stores now are so computer operated that if they can't look it up on the computer they are helpless, this is still the old style parts store with all of the books still out on the counter. It doesn't hurt that the guy looking up all of the stuff for me is a long time old school hot rod guy.

 

Any part numbers?

 

Sadly.....No!!! I wish that I had them, but at least take relief in knowing that they exist.

 

got`em

 

On the brake lines you can look at slp’s web site and see that they use the metric bubble flare on one end and a standard double flare on the end that goes into the line lock. You can make them by cutting off one end of a metric line and using a 3/16-flare end on the other using a double flaring tool

 

I have one, took me about 2 hours or so. Been working great for about a year or so. Press down the brakes and hit the switch, let off the brakes and front wheels are locked down. Much better than trying to hold the brakes and get the burnout going, less stress on everything.

 

I've got the biondo one on a shelf in my garage, gotta install that yet...

I guess the only good thing about having the very first 3rd gen (before they fixed all the inherent problems) is I still have all SAE brake parts on it.

The biondo used 1/8" NPT as well. Apparently having dual in/outs is better than the single, like the biondo.

 

So what are the actual threads used on later 3rd gens (I guess all but the first year or so, I know that the 82’s were all sae, and I think that the 83’s were some of each, something like metric in the front and SAE in the back)?