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Topic: AN Brake fittings and the Russell Lines
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68 S-code GT
Gearhead Posts: 3835
From: Sayreville, NJ, US
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 05-31-2006 08:21 AM
 
Do I need to put tape or anything on the threads?The front Russell lines that I bought are lose where the brackets go on. What did you do to keep the line from shaking around on the bracket that bolts to the frame?
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Ed S. 68 S-code FB GT 4spd(now C6)/3.25 PS PDB
68 J-code(now 289) Cp Sprint"B" C4/3L00-9" PDB PS AC Bla-Bla-Bla
99 F150 XLT Ext/cab, 4X4, 5.4L, 3L55
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V8 Thumper
Gearhead Posts: 4777
From: Phoenix, Arizona
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 05-31-2006 07:04 PM
No tape on the threads, and you can secure the line with zip ties... insulated with rubber hose if necessary. About the most common hydraulic hose failure is due to rubbing on something, so protect it well. Just make sure that the hose dosen't kink or bind while you cycle the wheels through their steering travel  ------------------
1965 GT coupe, 333ci aluminum headed/solid cammed stroker, four speed, 3.70:1 9" 12.58/110 on street tires, more to come;) All Blue Oval, no blue bottle
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68 S-code GT
Gearhead Posts: 3835
From: Sayreville, NJ, US
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 05-31-2006 10:11 PM
Just so we are all on the same page, here are some pictures of the front brake line. This one happens to be the right one and it is one of the DOT approved braided lines from Russell that is for 68-70 with disc brakes.At the end where the line attaches to the hard line there is a bracket that gets bolted to the frame. There is a large E-clip to keep the hose from sliding out of the bracket but there is about a 1/16-1/8” space between the E-clip and the bracket. The result is that the hose moves around in the bracket. Should I be using the type of clip that holds the hose on a drum brake car?   
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Mark Ugrich
Gearhead Posts: 351
From: Waukesha, Wisconsin,U.S.A.
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 05-31-2006 11:01 PM
Yes,Use the other type clip.It's more of a "c" type clip that will more or less put some tension on the bracket and the groove in the hose end.Tap it in place gently with a small hammer. You could try using two e-clips also.They look a little cleaner than the "c" clip deal. [This message has been edited by Mark Ugrich (edited 05-31-2006).]
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sigtauenus
Gearhead Posts: 3969
From: Va Beach
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 06-03-2006 09:55 AM
I think you want to use both clips. Keep the one you have where it is and then put the C clip on the other side. It will keep the hose from moving one direction or the other.
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