Brake lines get hot?

[1968340S]

Just got my 68 Barracuda brakes completed and the car finally stops. Had to replace the distribution block ( inlinetube ) perfect match. Anyways the brake lines from the master cylinder get hot from the exhaust manifold. I have power brakes and the booster and master cylinder above/side of the exhaust manifold. It was design this way from the factory..but after a short drive the lines coming out of the master cylinder to the distribution block get so hot that I can't even touch them. Everything is mounted properly.

Wondering if causes the brake fluid to boil. Seems like I loose a little pedal after driving awhile.

Is there some kind of heat deflector to protect the lines from getting so hot?
or is that just what it is.

Chris

 

[Steve68]

There is a heat shield made for the big block cars that is designed to keep heat away from the MC but I don't know if it would help the lines. Here's a link to one: http://www.accurateltd.com/Heat-Shield_p_9-164.html

 

[1968340S]

That's a nice sheild...might have to fabricate some thing. Thx Steve.

 

[cys68]

let em get hot! it will help boil the moisture out of the lines:snakeman:

 

[RedFish]

Do you have the original lines going down from the master cylinder ?