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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 162 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 162 | What brake line size should you run for rear huck brakes? Fronts are converted to disc, cpp master cylinder and booster mounted under floor.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 | It really doesn't matter much what size the line is. The only time it makes a difference is if there's a lot of flow causing pressure drop with smaller lines. But a brake system is basically static, meaning that there isn't pressure loss in the lines, and pressure coming out of the wheel cylinders to the shoes is dependent on the area ratio of the master cylinder and wheel cylinder pistons.
I'd use what the original Huck cylinders used (probably 1/4" - that's what the Bendix system on my '51 used.)
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,841 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,841 | Use the diameter that was original with the wheel cylinders, otherwise you will have to use reducer fittings to change line size, you may have to adapt to a different diameter once you get to the proportioning valve.
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