Best Place to get Brake Lines

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I have a 67 Dart with manual drum brakes and am going to install disc brakes. I'm using the early power booster and a 70-71 master cylinder, with the 73 up single piston brakes. Where is the best place to get lines from? All I need are the master cylinder to distribution block lines. Do I need to get a proportioning valve. I called The Ram Man a couple years ago and he said a lot of people get away without using one, to try it first. Any opinions?
 
I know most of you will say to put manual brakes on. I'm going to install one of my cruise control setups and need the vacuum port on the power booster.
 
I think you can get the lines through Inline Tube or Dr. Diff. I would recommend a proper proportioning valve if you are switching from drums to discs. I just made this conversion and ordered what I needed, including the valve, from Dr. Diff.
 
I bought pre-formed stainless lines for my '68 notchback from Classic Industries and they were really easy to install! They've lasted so far :D
 
Chained_360 said:
I bought pre-formed stainless lines for my '68 notchback from Classic Industries and they were really easy to install! They've lasted so far :D
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Definitely gonna want proportioning valve. Otherwise your front end will dive if you slam on the brakes. Even an adjustable valve for the rear
 
I’ve done business with Inline Tubes, everything I’ve purchased from them has worked well. DoctorDiff now offers everything as well and he’s great to do business with but I have not purchased lines from him yet, I bought my last set before he had lines.

I make most of mine myself, I bought a flaring tool from Eastwood. Eastwood Brake Line Flaring Tool Kit for Professionals

Don’t bother with those cheap little hand flaring tools, especially for stainless line. You’ll spend so much time chasing leaks and re-doing flares it’s not even worth it. Maybe for one or two flares but not for making lines. I do pretty much all my own brake lines now, the stainless tubing rolls from Summit are nice and easy to work with in 3/16”. I still bought my last set of 3/8” fuel lines from Inline. The flaring tool works fine on the larger lines but bending them is a pain, especially on a long continuous line like the fuel line.
 
The Eastwood flaring tool works great, I think Summit carries it too. You will never want to use anything but that tool.
 
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