Researching brake lone kits for my 67 buick skylark and see alot of them say gs only. Mine is not a gs but couldn’t be to much of a difference right?i have a 300 2 barrel. Also i have drum brakes
The GS has a convertible frame, so the front-to-rear lines are different. Chevelle/Cutlass/GTO hardtop/coupe should be the same as your Skylark. Edit: the Chevelle rear axle lines may be different (Chevy rear) than the Buick-Olds-Pontiac rear.
I see lots that say disk conversion brake line kit. I have drums but eventually I want to do disc conversion. Just dont know what to do. Do I just wait till i get disc brakes and then by the lines or can I buy the lines and then get the disc brakes later? The only reason why am buying new lines is because I’m pretty sure my lines are clogged.
Most issues with blocked lines are issues with the 3 rubber hoses collapsing. What problem are you experiencing? Let’s start at the beginning. FYI it’s not the easiest job to install that long steel line from front to back for the rear brakes. The other bits are far shorter.
I was working on back brakes. Drivers side bleeds fine but very very little fluid comes out the passenger side. New wheel cylinders on both sides and I even took the line off from the back directly just to see if I’m getting any flow and cant get nothing out. I haven’t messed with the fronts just yet. It’s got a new master cylinder too
You'll save money if you buy a complete kit instead of buying some now and some later. The long front-to rear line should be the same between drum and disk IF the manufacturer is using the original distribution block that is mounted on the frame. Conversion kits 'might' not use the original block, but may use a new distribution block mounted just under the master cylinder..... you'll have to ask. The same goes for the front brake lines, they may be different between drum and disk, they probably are. Lines coming from the master cylinder will definitely be different. www.inlinetube.com https://rpui.com/the-right-stuff/pre-bent-tubing/ www.classictube.com
Well I guess for now I can try to take all the fittings off and try to flush the lines. Trying to get this thing Road ready is taking forever. Plenty Of pad left So ill use them while i got them i guess. Any ideas on how to approach the flushing the lineS and with what? Im assuming flush from up from the engine compartment so gravity works in my favor.
I bought a 25 foot roll of Nicopp line and stainless gravel guard. It bends nicely and will never rust. Obviously you need to flare it but it’s not a miserable job. Regardless, you should install new hoses on the front and rear. Nothing is more dangerous than old brake hoses.
Try Shaffers in Tampa. https://shafersclassic.com/ They manufacture the parts and supply everyone else.
