my 88 hatchback was originally a 4cyl. car.i've changed everything over except the rear brake hose and hard lines.i wouldn't worry about this except the 4 cyl. brake hose attatches to the right side of the rear axle and it sits right on my tailpipe.i know the v-8 sits atop the rear cover i think.i need some underside pics of the routing of the rear hard line and brake hose mounting.does the hard line even run on the passenger like the fuel line?thanks.
rear brake hose and hard line question
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crazypete
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The hardline runs to the underside right above the axle pinion snout, a bit to the driver's side. It then attaches by block, using a banjo bolt(?) to a rubber hose that runs down to the axle side. The axle block is bolted behind the drain plug on the drivers side of the axle and two lines arc over the axle top and follow the axle tubes on top and get reinforced at the tabs beside the shock mount and the breather cap. For drum brakes, the block is attached to a metal flap and sits right smack on top of the axle rear. The metal flap is then bolted to the original attachment point. Lines run the same.
I just did a drum-disc swap so this is all fresh in my mind.
Those hardlines are quite flexible, I must say. You can bend them around quite a bit before they even begin to show metal fatigue. Just bend it into place so it doesnt touch your tailpipe. Tailpipes are hot but not that hot. Maybe slipping some foam over it to protect it or ziptieing the hose away from the pipe would be a good idea.
What I did on my own was to cut the rubber line, slip _hardened_ rubber hose over and splice the rubber hose from the disc brake rear lines in here and then clamp bottom, clamp top and clamp right above the "gap". Doesnt leak, brakes work. Wouldnt recommend this on the fronts but the rears are usually drum and dont have as much pressure as the discs
have fun!
I just did a drum-disc swap so this is all fresh in my mind.
Those hardlines are quite flexible, I must say. You can bend them around quite a bit before they even begin to show metal fatigue. Just bend it into place so it doesnt touch your tailpipe. Tailpipes are hot but not that hot. Maybe slipping some foam over it to protect it or ziptieing the hose away from the pipe would be a good idea.
What I did on my own was to cut the rubber line, slip _hardened_ rubber hose over and splice the rubber hose from the disc brake rear lines in here and then clamp bottom, clamp top and clamp right above the "gap". Doesnt leak, brakes work. Wouldnt recommend this on the fronts but the rears are usually drum and dont have as much pressure as the discs
have fun!
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