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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1967 Mustang => Topic started by: V8_bloke_28 on July 10, 2015, 05:18:07 AM

Title: June 67 - Brake line question
Post by: V8_bloke_28 on July 10, 2015, 05:18:07 AM

Hi.
I have a 67 fastback gt 390 San Jose with a brake line question.
The brake line that comes from the front to back then meets a connector that turns into a hose, I have a little right angle peice of line with a fitting on each end. I'm just wondering if this is standard or been added. Hard to explain.
Cheers

Title: Re: Brake line
Post by: 67gtasanjose on July 10, 2015, 05:57:29 AM

Quote from: V8_bloke_28 on July 10, 2015, 05:18:07 AM

Hi.
I have a 67 fastback gt 390 San Jose with a brake line question.
The brake line that comes from the front to back then meets a connector that turns into a hose, I have a little right angle peice of line with a fitting on each end. I'm just wondering if this is standard or been added. Hard to explain.
Cheers

You are describing the factory disc brake elbow line between the residual valve and the rear brake hose. A line as you have described would be standard on the disc brake option. On later production disc brake optioned Mustangs, you would find the residual valve up front. I am speaking of LH drive cars, US sold Mustangs (since you are Down Under) so I cannot consider how any conversion to RH drive could be different.

Title: Re: Brake line
Post by: V8_bloke_28 on July 10, 2015, 09:15:30 AM

Car is still left hand drive.
Cheers

Title: Re: Brake line
Post by: J_Speegle on July 10, 2015, 04:51:14 PM

Guess it would help knowing when the car was built ;) Since 67 production year is so full of running changes

Title: Re: Brake line
Post by: V8_bloke_28 on July 11, 2015, 11:17:55 PM

Car was produced on 26 June 67

Title: Re: June 67 - Brake line question
Post by: J_Speegle on July 12, 2015, 06:21:57 PM

As mentioned in Reply #2 - does it look like this short section of brake line and fittings?

(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/4/6-120715162058.jpeg)

Title: Re: June 67 - Brake line question
Post by: jwc66k on July 12, 2015, 07:05:01 PM

The reason for the change had to do with the master cylinder fault light used with power disc brakes. The later builds plumbing routed the rear brake fluid thru the fault switch and proportioning valve before it went to the rear axle. This system was continued from 68 on. There are other discussions on this forum about the lines.
Jim

Title: Re: June 67 - Brake line question
Post by: V8_bloke_28 on July 13, 2015, 07:00:06 AM

That's awesome guys. I couldn't find a pic anywhere of that.
Is it possible to find that little elbow for sale?
What would it be called?
Cheers

Title: Re: June 67 - Brake line question
Post by: J_Speegle on July 13, 2015, 05:04:10 PM

Quote from: V8_bloke_28 on July 13, 2015, 07:00:06 AM

That's awesome guys. I couldn't find a pic anywhere of that.
Is it possible to find that little elbow for sale?

Don't know if its reproduced. Just a thought - release yourself from always thinking first about ordering something out of a catalog. Most/many parts places can make you a fuel or brake line - in this case with the overall length and the fitting size they can make one up.  But for 100% concours the challenge will be to find steel fittings in dichromate. But if you find steel ones finished in zinc you can daub a little clear gold over to try and dupilcate

Just a thought

BTW the one in the picture was a made up one - need to contact the shop and have them switch it out since they made it up with brass fittings :(    But at least it shows the location - basic shape.