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geostang351

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I have converted the brakes on my car from I6 drum brakes that had four lugs to a Granada swap that included the spindles, calipers, MC, Booster and pedal assembly. I have always seemed to have problems with my brakes working good and was wondering if the steel lines from the MC to the rubber lines are the same size for the Granada as was for the I6 braking system. That is the only thing that I did not upgrade when I did the swap 9 years ago. Are the steel brake lines the same size? Does it make a difference? Is this the reason I'm having problems stopping as good as I should? I bled the brakes and had a little better result, but not as good as I would have hoped.
 

ultrastang

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Granadas have the same 3/16" diameter hard brake lines as the early Mustangs.
 

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SO your saying there is no difference between light duty brake lines and heavy duty (I6 drums vs V8 disc lines)?
 
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A 3/16" steel tube is a 2/16" steel tube no matter what vehicle it is from. Upgrading to SS only eliminates rust on the outside surface of the tube
 
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