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| | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 153 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 153 | I'm in the process of adding a later dual-reservoir master cylinder in conjunction with new brake lines and freshly honed original wheel cylinders. I've got enough leftover new 1/4" brake line and extra 1/4" fittings from 1950 and older parts trucks that I could plumb the 1952 1" and 1 1/8" wheel cylinders in 1/4" line instead of 3/16". Was there some functional reason why G.M. switched to 3/16 with the smaller diameter wheel cylinders or were they saving a few pennies per vehicle with the smaller line? Is there any danger to plumbing the system with the larger brake line? I'm cheap enough to want to use up the supplies that I've already purchased but not at the expense of decreased braking performance. Feedback? Thanks!
1946 Chevy pickup, 1948 Chevy suburban, 1950 Chevy pickup, 1952 GMC pickup, 1957 Chevy pickup, 1939 Chevy pickup
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy Pinetree, I don't see any earth stopping problems with doing that, just make sure that you can connect 1/4" inverted flare fittings to your flex line juctions, tees, and wheel cylinders, hope that helps. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 153 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 153 | I've got all the misc. tees, banjo bolts, etc. in 1/4". That's the direction I was headed. Thanks 3B.
1946 Chevy pickup, 1948 Chevy suburban, 1950 Chevy pickup, 1952 GMC pickup, 1957 Chevy pickup, 1939 Chevy pickup
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