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| | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 39 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 39 | I am replacing the brake lines, master cylinder, wheel cylinders, springs and shoes on my 1951 3100.
One of the rear brass blocks that the banjo bolt goes in to is stripped. It looks like I can run a new brake line straight from the junction block to the rear right cylinder and exclude the brass block.
Does anyone know what purpose those blocks serve? Is it OK to eliminate them without sacrificing brake efficiency and safety? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | I don't think so Larry. Those wheel cylinders aren’t machined to take a pipe fitting or
inverted flare if that was what you were thinking. Taint like the new ones you know!
The banjo’s are available at a bunch of places from most of the vendors catalogs and your
local auto parts might have them or be able to get them for you the next day.
Also don’t try to reuse the copper gaskets, use new ones or you’ll end up with a leak.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 39 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 39 | Thank you both for the advice. I found a brass block on-line and will replace it as the original was. | | |
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