[Shotimes] Installing SS brake lines on a 95 MTX

[Edward Mazurek]

Hi Ian,

Thanks! I did what you said and it didn't take much to get
it to fit.

I put the spring forward as well. It wouldn't kill them to
include a sheet of paper with a couple of lines of
instructions.

Thanks again!

Ed

Ian Fisher wrote:

>These sound like the Earl's lines. Yes, I believe you
>need to use a round file to enlargen the bracket
>holes. I did this when I installed the Earl's lines in
>the rear of my 93. My front has TCE lines which
>utilize the stock bracket and hardline adaptor with a
>different fitting welded to it. (IOW, I didn't mess
>with the front). I do believe that the spring points
>forward for the front lines. Make sure you install
>them exactly how they are labeled as there are 3
>different hardline fittings on this car.
>
>Ian
>
>--- Edward Mazurek <emazurek@cisco.com> wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I bought a set of SS brake lines since I'm re-doing
>>all
>>of my brakes on my 95 MTX. These were from the
>>w-body store.
>>
>>Of course there weren't any instructions and I'm
>>finding
>>that they don't fit thru the bracket that bolts to
>>the
>>inside wheel well and also supports the ABS sensor.
>>
>>They have a spring kind of fitting that is
>>completely
>>different than the Ford one.
>>
>>Does anyone know what I'm supposed to do? Am I
>>supposed to grind out the inside of the bracket to
>>make the hole bigger (and round)?
>>
>>Any help is appreciated!
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Ed Mazurek
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