As I said in my last post, installing new hydraulic lines is much easier when you have the originals to use as a pattern. The photo to the left shows the installation of the brass brake line manifold which distributes the fluid from the master cylinder to each of the rear wheels. Looking closely, you will notice a flexible hose extending from the front of the car to the manifold. This connection must be flexible because the differential is continually moving up and down and the brake line extending from the front of the car is stationary.
Fitting the brake lines from the manifold to the wheel cylinders was not difficult at all. The original brass clamps were used to fasten the new lines to the differential.
Another view of the brake line installation.
A view of one of the brass retainer clamps that stabilizes the brake line to the differential. Amazingly, the designers of this car actually specified a threaded sleeve welded to the differential to attach this clamp.
More to come...
Tom McCurry
No comments:
Post a Comment