Wilwood Brake Caliper bore and thread size??

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Nov 11, 13 5:57 pm

Hi there.
Can anyone advise me of the correct Hose fitting for Wilwood Front calipers?

Thanks in advance.

Pete

shovelheadrob · Post by **shovelheadrob** » Mon Nov 11, 13 6:41 pm

Pete, it will depend on the caliper. If they are from a vehicle specific kit then they should accept the same hose connection as OEM, if they are not vehicle specific then they could still be either 1/8-27 NPT (taper fitting, or if for banjo fitting a straight 7/16 or even metric. See here http://www.wilwood.com/LineKits/LineKits2.aspx it details caliper models.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Nov 11, 13 6:41 pm

Is it :

-3 AN male to 3/8 x 24 SAE male straight adaptor with inverted seat.

or:

-3 AN male to 7/16 x 24 SAE male straight adaptor with inverted seat.

shovelheadrob · Post by **shovelheadrob** » Mon Nov 11, 13 6:48 pm

Are you looking at M/C fittings? The caliper hose fitting won't have a seat.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Nov 11, 13 7:07 pm

Great link, Rob; surprised I missed that one...

This is specifically for the caliper to the hard line...

shovelheadrob · Post by **shovelheadrob** » Mon Nov 11, 13 7:45 pm

Am I missing something, don't you have a flexi from the caliper? Or have you got a hard line from caliper to strut (assuming it's for a race car) then in to a flexi. Either way you'll probably need an npt to -3 fitting adaptor which is the most common.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Nov 11, 13 10:50 pm

It is the fitting that goes into the Caliper that attaches to the -AN 3AN Flexi that I am trying to identify.....

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Mon Nov 11, 13 11:08 pm

Is it these pieces Pete

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Nov 11, 13 11:12 pm

Not sure, Guy - It may be the shiny ones next to them - or buy the kit...

Thanks for posting...

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Mon Nov 11, 13 11:18 pm

The one circled are from the flexy to caliper and the shiney ones are from the flexy to hard line allowing the flexy to be clipped to bracket on frame rail

http://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/w ... /overview/

http://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/r ... /overview/

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Mon Nov 11, 13 11:21 pm

Its as cheap to order the kit mate

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Nov 11, 13 11:56 pm

Guy wrote:Its as cheap to order the kit mate

I'm thinking that but I do not know what length - the kits vary from 14" to 18"......

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Tue Nov 12, 13 6:50 am

I used that kit 18" on my Dart and fits with no issues any shorter it would be tight on extension any longer you would need to loose the excess

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue Nov 12, 13 6:55 am

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue Nov 12, 13 7:05 am

Guy wrote:I used that kit 18" on my Dart and fits with no issues any shorter it would be tight on extension any longer you would need to loose the excess

Did you hang the callipers to the rear of the spindles?