63-66 Firewall pix needed

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KosmicKuda

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Anyone have any pictures handy of the original brake line (still in the car) that runs across the firewall from driver side to passenger side?

I called Finelines because I can drive there and pick up parts on the way home from work. Their PDF catalog shows a dual MC option which is what I am doing and the guy said they no longer stock that "disc brake" system but could bend up the stock set for me. I told him I want to upgrade from the single circuit system to a dual reservoir and would end up just throwing the 1/4" MC output line in the trash.

He says they are going away from supplying parts for old cars and moving towards newer vehicles only. Like newer Dodge-Chevy-Ford pickups.

If I had a picture I could bend my own. The one on this 64 valiant was replaced about 1980 and among other things, rubs on the clutch linkage. I guess it connected the right front wheel cylinder to the rest of the system alright but it looks like a Chevy guy did it.
 
I don't have pics, but I do have a suggestion. Use some copper wire to make templates of the tubing shape and route, then bend your tubing to match the copper wire. That way you will know it fits. Bailing wire may also work.
 
KosmicKuda said:
Anyone have any pictures handy of the original brake line (still in the car) that runs across the firewall from driver side to passenger side?

I called Finelines because I can drive there and pick up parts on the way home from work. Their PDF catalog shows a dual MC option which is what I am doing and the guy said they no longer stock that "disc brake" system but could bend up the stock set for me. I told him I want to upgrade from the single circuit system to a dual reservoir and would end up just throwing the 1/4" MC output line in the trash.

He says they are going away from supplying parts for old cars and moving towards newer vehicles only. Like newer Dodge-Chevy-Ford pickups.

If I had a picture I could bend my own. The one on this 64 valiant was replaced about 1980 and among other things, rubs on the clutch linkage. I guess it connected the right front wheel cylinder to the rest of the system alright but it looks like a Chevy guy did it.
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I got my conversion set from inline tubes. they fit fine . I did go with their own proportioning valve just to make the fit better , but I do not have any new pictures of the valve at this time. I do have some older ones showing the location and bends of the new and old lines .


passengers side routing
View attachment !!!!!!!passengers side fron brake line.jpg


original drivers side routing that goes underneath the steering column
View attachment !!!!!original routing.jpg

this was done 2.5 years ago but it still should be available.
an last but not least the dual conversion trying to mate up to the original distribution block, I have since then ordered and put in the replacement proportioning valve from inline tubes and it fit good,(yes it did need a few tweaks to lay flat to the body) call them and talk to a rep and see what they can do for you. I couldn't find the conversion kit on their web page but they had it on their catalogs the rep used.
View attachment !!!!!to master cylinder and over to right side brake line.jpg
 
I cheated and went more aftermarket on combination distribution valve and adjustable brake valve. Then did my other car the same way other then adding the brake line coverings.
 

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there are 4 companies that do the repop brake lines, check around, the dist block is no "
special " part but one company tried to hit me hard on that. i forgot which co I would up going thru, this is a common upgrade.
 
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