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Jim Dominico (aka jimd) [ View ] [ jemdes@verizon.net ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ] New Jersey (973) 492-7958

Can anybody tell me what determines what size brake lines to use---3/16, 1/4 or bigger? It's a glass Willys coupe with a sbc---not much weight. 4 wheel discs non-power, Mustang master cylinder.

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Posted by JAWS  -  07/12/2008 02:00 AM Heat. More volume of fluid, less it will heat up. Disc brakes drag and drums require more volume for more movement. An electrical headache can make a great car a pain [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Boise, Idaho Charter Member since August 2004   Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  07/12/2008 08:42 AM 3/16 with disc / disc dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003   Posted by aosborn  -  07/13/2008 10:30 AM I agree, 3/16 will work just fine. Just to clear things up, disk brakes require more fluid volume per application than drums due to the diameter of the caliper piston vs the wheel cylinder. aosborn [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Olympia, Washington   Posted by ronhotrod  -  07/13/2008 09:38 PM its a matter of hydraulic pressures as well always use 3/16 with dics as it will produce more fluid pressure at the caliper than does a larger line. same goes with most liquids. force them through a smaller line and they 'spray' better. read that as having more pressure at the point of release. That's how a log splitter or hydraulic wrecker or a floor jack can handle as much as they do ronhotrod [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Mount washington, Kentucky Charter Member since July 2001

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