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: Braided Brake Lines for Tall Spindle Conversion


ss396boy
May 4th, 05, 12:49 PM
Anyone know which braided lines I should use for the 12" rotor 1LE on my 69 Camino. I dug up info that says the original lines are too short.

What works?

BillsCamino
May 4th, 05, 1:00 PM
I don't know on the 1LE rotor/caliper application but when I installed 2nd gen Camaro spindles on my '70, I ordered and used the Camaro specific braided brake lines.

Herb
May 5th, 05, 9:48 AM
I've been told 69 Camero lines are 2 in. longer than the stock Chevelle lines.

BC
May 5th, 05, 9:35 PM
What calipers are you using? Different calipers have different hose mounting locations so the hoses vary accordingly.

If you are converting to the 1LE rotors, I'd suggest you just use the stock Chevelle calipers and then the stock Chevelle hoses... keeps it simple! The tall spindle caliper mounting location is pretty much the same as the stock Chevelle bracket if I remember right and the larger diameter rotors actually pushes the calipers out about 1/2" CLOSER to the hard line!

Best of luck,
Bill C.