Haven't posted in a long time, but just got around to wrenching on my '66 after a long hiatus.
The stock rear control arms were bent, so got tubular uppers and lowers with a swaybar, that led to new springs and shocks, which prompted me to pay attention to the front end for new springs and shocks...then I thought it'd be a good time to do a front disc conversion.
All went well until the disc swap. My car is a power drum with a single reservoir master. I ordered a "kit" from *bay. It spec'd a dual diaphragm booster with a side mounted disc:drum prop valve. The parts looked fine, but the kit was supposed to contain new hard lines (prop-to-caliper lines for RH and LH sides) to plumb the brakes. Lines came with it, but they seemed like stock OE replacement lines in that they were only long enough to get from the caliper hose to the existing old metering block on the inner driver frame rail (which is not applicable in a dual reservoir system). There is NO was they were designed to climb the inner fenderwell up to the prop valve mounted at the master. Short story is I got into a "debate" with the seller that went in circles and returned the kit. Fresh drum brakes for now!
But, in the near future I do want to get away from the single reservoir master and add drop spindles with a front disc kit. Most "kits" claim bolt on, but they do not address the brake line plumbing, which is the hardest part of the job if you do not have pre-bent lines, plus i've never bent lines and don't want to learn on my own brake system.
So, anyone have any recommendations for pre bent lines that are designed to replace the existing lines from my single pot master in my current 4 wheel power drum system?
I've seen these:
...but am unsure if they are the right lines and/or what kits they would mate well with. Any info appreciated!
The stock rear control arms were bent, so got tubular uppers and lowers with a swaybar, that led to new springs and shocks, which prompted me to pay attention to the front end for new springs and shocks...then I thought it'd be a good time to do a front disc conversion.
All went well until the disc swap. My car is a power drum with a single reservoir master. I ordered a "kit" from *bay. It spec'd a dual diaphragm booster with a side mounted disc:drum prop valve. The parts looked fine, but the kit was supposed to contain new hard lines (prop-to-caliper lines for RH and LH sides) to plumb the brakes. Lines came with it, but they seemed like stock OE replacement lines in that they were only long enough to get from the caliper hose to the existing old metering block on the inner driver frame rail (which is not applicable in a dual reservoir system). There is NO was they were designed to climb the inner fenderwell up to the prop valve mounted at the master. Short story is I got into a "debate" with the seller that went in circles and returned the kit. Fresh drum brakes for now!
But, in the near future I do want to get away from the single reservoir master and add drop spindles with a front disc kit. Most "kits" claim bolt on, but they do not address the brake line plumbing, which is the hardest part of the job if you do not have pre-bent lines, plus i've never bent lines and don't want to learn on my own brake system.
So, anyone have any recommendations for pre bent lines that are designed to replace the existing lines from my single pot master in my current 4 wheel power drum system?
I've seen these:
1966-67 Pontiac GTO Tempest LeMans Hardtop Valve At Master Power Disc Brake Conversion Line Kit, OE Steel Shopping&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1rLwkZbB6QIVzz2tBh01hgCVEAQYASABEgIMOPD_BwE
...but am unsure if they are the right lines and/or what kits they would mate well with. Any info appreciated!