I've received a number of helpful responses. Thanks guys!
I crawled under the back end last night and looked it over, and the exhaust
comes closer to the line on the axle than it does to the frame, so I'm
comfortable that heat won't be a problem, and I'll just mount the
combination valve behind the master as Mark said he has done, and run tube
from there...
Thanks!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Perry" <glperry@fwi.com>
To: "chuck clark" <cachomeimp@hotmail.com>; <Steve@OldSub.com>;
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 9:31 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] More brake conversion
> The line locations sound like I was stating in my replies. I'm not sure
> about the front and rears
> ever being on same line.
>
> G. L. Perry
> Huntington, IN 46750
> glperry@fwi.com
> Big AD trucks, COE
> MM tractors and 1 Oliver!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "chuck clark" <cachomeimp@hotmail.com>
> To: <glperry@fwi.com>; <Steve@OldSub.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 10:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] More brake conversion
>
>
> > I put my master cylinder on the firewall becasue of a 350 conversion and
> run
> > the rear brake line the same as stock, down along the frame rail on the
> > drivers side. My exhaust also runs along the drivers side ( the same
route
> > as the stock exhaust) because of the gas tank on the passenger side of
the
> > frame. I have not had any problems. My front lines run from a
> > proportioning valve under the master cyl. along the back of the front
> cross
> > member the same as the stock set up.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "Gary Perry" <glperry@fwi.com>
> > >Reply-To: "Gary Perry" <glperry@fwi.com>
> > >To: "Steve Hanberg" <Steve@OldSub.com>, <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > >Subject: Re: [oletrucks] More brake conversion
> > >Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 11:27:49 -0500
> > >
> > >I'm not sure I understand what the problem is. MC is on left frame
where
> > >orig was? under floor?
> > >Why not just run the line down left frame rail? That's the way they are
> on
> > >my big trucks. Why does it goe accross
> > >frame? The fronts can just go forward, to a tee on left rail near
> > >bellhousing x-over, one to left front one going down
> > >along x-over to right rail and forward to hole in frame and mount for
> > >hose.
> > >I wouldn't run the fronts from a line that
> > >crosses way in the back on frame x-over somewhere? Would make bleeding
> > >harder I would think.
> > >
> > >G. L. Perry
> > >Huntington, IN 46750
> > >glperry@fwi.com
> > >Big AD trucks, COE
> > >MM tractors and 1 Oliver!
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Steve Hanberg" <Steve@OldSub.com>
> > >To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > >Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 11:47 PM
> > >Subject: [oletrucks] More brake conversion
> > >
> > >
> > > > I seem to be managing only a couple hours a week real work on this
> > >project.
> > > > Today I mounted the new dual master and looked hard at plumbing
> issues.
> > > > Before I start cutting and bending tube, I'm wondering how others
have
> > > > approached this part of the project.
> > > >
> > > > My truck is a '55 1st GMC Suburban. Rear axle and brakes are from a
> '73
> > > > Chevelle wagon. Front rotors, calipers and the master cylinder are
> all
> > > > new/rebuilt spec'd for the Chevelle so it should all work together.
I
> > >have
> > > > both 2 lb and 10 lb Wilwood residual valves on hand, and I have the
> > > > combination valve unit from the Chevelle.
> > > >
> > > > I'm thinking I'll mount the valve unit just to the rear of the
master
> > > > cylinder, in the frame. I'll use a couple of the spacers that held
> the
> > > > backing plates out from the spindle to get the valve unit far enough
> out
> > >that
> > > > I can get my fingers on the fittings.
> > > >
> > > > I'm thinking I'll put the residual values between the master and the
> > >valve
> > > > unit. This valve unit serves as a tee for the front brakes, so I'll
> > >just
> > >run
> > > > those lines forward from there, basically following the original
path.
> > > >
> > > > I'm struggling with the path for the line going to the rear. It
seems
> > >much
> > > > more straight-forward to just run toward the back with it, from the
> > >valve
> > > > unit. I've already moved the flex line at the rear to the middle to
> > > > accomodate the axle. If I try to follow the original path, I'll be
> > >doubling
> > > > back toward the front, running two lines on teh crossmember under
the
> > > > transmission, and then going to the rear, working my way around the
> fuel
> > > > tank.
> > > >
> > > > If I just go straight back from the value unit, I'm running down the
> > >same
> > >side
> > > > as the exhaust system. But should the six ever be replaced by a V-8
> > >I'll
> > > > likely run dual exhaust, and have that issue on both sides.
> > > >
> > > > If you were patient enough to read all this, do you have any wisdom
or
> > > > experience that might suggest if this is a good approach, or if I
> should
> > >think
> > > > about something else?
> > > >
> > > > Appreciate any thoughts!
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