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| | | | Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 | I'm getting ready to order the brake lines for my 1950 suburban 1/2 ton. They have two versions available for that year. One with 3/16" Rear axle lines and one with 1/4" Rear axle lines. How do I tell which ones are correct for my old Burb?
1950 SUBURBAN / SCHOOL BUS A.K.A "THE SCHOOL RUST"
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | start with determining the size of your brake cylinder fittings, including the master
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 | Forgive me but I am very green at this stuff......
I do not have a Master Cylinder or brake cylinders yet (ordering at the same time from classic chevy parts).
1950 SUBURBAN / SCHOOL BUS A.K.A "THE SCHOOL RUST"
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 | When its talking about 3/16th" or 1/4" is that referring to the screw in part. Could I just measure where the hose connects and get the information I need?
1950 SUBURBAN / SCHOOL BUS A.K.A "THE SCHOOL RUST"
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 | Hmmm......
Maybe I should build the brakes, hubs, etc. BEFORE I worry about the lines.
1950 SUBURBAN / SCHOOL BUS A.K.A "THE SCHOOL RUST"
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 206 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 206 | 3/16 is usually for Disc brake and 1/4 usually for drum. The 3/16 line should use a 3/8-24 threaded tube nut and the 1/4" a 7/16-20 threaded tube nut | | | | | Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 | Thank you....that's what I needed to know.
1950 SUBURBAN / SCHOOL BUS A.K.A "THE SCHOOL RUST"
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 | 1/4" it is! I'm going drum.
1950 SUBURBAN / SCHOOL BUS A.K.A "THE SCHOOL RUST"
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