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4/15/2022 6:31 PM  #1


Brake line and fuel line question

1965 Mustang coupe. Have recently upgraded brake lines and added a brake proportioning valve. I was curious if I could see some pictures of how you guys have the front end routed for use with the GT brake kit from MS I have 13.2 rotor setup. I also was curious when I had my car in the shop years ago I had my mechanic look at the brake line he didnt like the oe replacement and removed it and re routed away from the drive line tunnel looked like crap. Must have been a new tech. It was safe functional but didnt look appealing in its new location. My question should the main line from the proportioning valve to the rear be routed differently from OE? MY car is a 1965 mustang v8 coupe. Also wondering the same question rounting on the fuel line mechanic didnt like OE routing and mentioned I should change it as could cause my car not to start as fuel would get to hot.. so question  is brake and fuel Line routing through tunnel ok or should it be changed and how do you guys have your routed. Would also like to see how you guys have the engine compartment fuel line routed from pump to carburetor. I have a after market vintage edelbrock manifiold and 650 cfm electric choke edelbrock carburetor with the 90 degree chrome spectre or edelbrock adapter mounted to carb. I would like to see how people have the line routed up to the carb. I think its personally better to be made of soft metal tube so I dont have to worry about hose decay and potential fire Hazzard. My buddy lost his long time project or 40 plus years it was a 50 60s style 40 ford Hot rod. Sad Day scary we drove the car about 40 miles 80 mile round trip day before the fire crazy. Anyways like to use soft tube but up for suggestions. I really do plan on that I will drive the snot out of my coupe when shes good and road worthy again. Im starting to see light in the end of the tunnel guys. I think my car may just get to that limbo land of yeah I think my cars done. Alot of people say they are never finished. I say start at the beginning work with great base for the the next level untill she is fully built and then she should be almost done or atleast road worthy hopefully.  Really im getting so close to the end as Im having hard time of think up lists of things I need for my car. Sorry kinda lil off topic there. I do how ever have one more question anyone here use a tube swage tool I think is a name for one they sell them at lowes they use them to swage a tube to be able to insert another tube inside without the use of a union. The factory brake line or fuel line like this. Would this be a good idea to use this method for build my new lines? I think it would look a heck of alot cleaner than unions if cant get all my bends in one piece.

 

4/15/2022 8:42 PM  #2


Re: Brake line and fuel line question

SAE inverted flare with a brass union is the only safe way I know of to join two tubes.

On the Edelbrock carb, ditch that 90 degree ADAPTER  tube. Get a banjo fitting and then build a custom bent 3/8” or 5/16” steel line from the pump to the banjo. A 2” long length of hose will join the two.

On the rear axle, use a dual exhaust center hose, or any center hose from 68-70. It routes the hard line differently. If you search you can find pics I have posted of it. I will try to find pics and repost.

The instructions for your front brakes should explain where the hard lines go


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4/16/2022 12:43 AM  #3


Re: Brake line and fuel line question

I was thinking of this tool plus had seen similar Copper Pipe Tube Expander Hand Expanding Tool Universal Hand Refrigeration Tools Copper Pipe Swaging Tool Tube Expander 1/4-inch 5/16-inch 3/8-inch 1/2-inch 5/8-inch 3/4-inch 7/8-inch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077RT3D79/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_JVF4QER8E5B1SK28DNN2?psc=1 then of course follow up with solder or braze. It would look like a factory line pretty much
Except mine would be copper nickel alloy. I just thought there must be a decent tool out there since classic tube brand  lines are made the same way split in two sections of tube. Their lines only being steel in stead of  copper nickel alloy. I wads talking to a fellow Mustangeer he told showed me some pictures of how  they routed their brake and fuel line in through the floor support. Using a hard tube or pipe for the section that was un seen hidden in the rail then they used a weld on adapter to be able to adapt to soft tube out of the entrance and exit of the floor support.

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4/16/2022 5:29 AM  #4


Re: Brake line and fuel line question

The line from my fuel pump to the carb is 100% metal on my car.  I simply found the correct fittings to make it work and bent up an aluminum fuel line to go from a filter to the pump.  There's maybe 12" of rubber line in my whole fuel system.  That's the old NHRA/IHRA safety standard as well. 

 

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