71 dart Power brake conversion

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fastr1

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doing a CPP swap from manual to power and the parts are all designated as left right or driver passenger and includes no instructions, installed the new upper control arms, new ball joints and spindles with rotors and brackets this positions the calipers to the rear not the front, the brake hoses are the wrong thread size for the existing metal line fittings, don't fit the holes in the brackets and appear way to long, the power booster linkage is not bushed to the pivot bolt which is a 7/16 fine thread bolt with I think a 5/8 shoulder, included is a nylon bushing to bush the link to i think 9/16..so I made a brass bushing to get it to the 7/16 I needed, but I need brake hoses that possibly just run to the existing bracket that is rearward of the caliper but not sure in like a 73-74 dart with factory discs would work, or some recommendations on a stainless or rubber set that will be correct. Not what I had expected ....thanks for any help.
 
The Camaro hose has a bango fitting. Go google it.
thanks, rock auto was wrong on the parts they have listed however the camaro hoses are the wrong inlet size based on Raybestos specs showing that have 7/16 thread inlet, the dart has 3/8 inlet, I know I can swap tube nuts, just trying to get something to bolt on, camaro length hoses look a bit long but thats a mute point as the hoses I have with the kit measure to the same as the camaro's
 
I don't know what calipers you have. I can only say that Chrysler f-body hoses have worked for a lot of us who put 73 up a-body disc brakes on pre 73 cars with calipers moved to the rear.
 
I don't know what calipers you have. I can only say that Chrysler f-body hoses have worked for a lot of us who put 73 up a-body disc brakes on pre 73 cars with calipers moved to the rear.
calipers look like 74 duster calipers.......
 
calipers look like 74 duster calipers.......
Before the computers we would go to the parts counter, "I'm putting late model A-body disc brakes under my ( pre 73 whatever A-body ). I need a hose that looks/fits like this but about 3 inches longer". The guy says, "This hose is listed for Volare'/Aspen but looks like it'll work for you."
I doubt the guy would even consider thumbing his catalog to GM, Ford, Other, pages.
 
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