Help. has anyone sen these lines before?

vipergts · Post by **vipergts** » Tue Oct 31, 06 6:02 pm

Help urgently needed.

I'm having trouble sourcing these lines on the basis that they are peculiar.

has anyone got these brake lines fitted to their car or seen the like.

They are unusual I'm told because the big block you see at one end bolts straight onto the caliper.

Holly · Post by **Holly** » Tue Oct 31, 06 6:23 pm

The '80s Mopars have a similar setup, I've not had trouble getting aftermarket braided versions of those so they can't be that unusual!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Oct 31, 06 10:24 pm

Thanks James for pointing us in the right direction

Lee would the brake line measure about 15 1/4"??

It's a front brake line off of a 1988 Diplomat Salon or SE, every other 80's Mopar line I checked is a lot longer and has a different frame end, the diplomat is the only one with the 2 correct ends and close to the length it should be.

Certainly doesn't belong on your 69 charger

vipergts · Post by **vipergts** » Tue Oct 31, 06 10:29 pm

Blimey neil....looks like you've come up trumps.

i'll measure it tomorrow.

thanks James

I wonder what calipers I'm running then.

when the brakes were working they were certainly powerful

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Oct 31, 06 11:26 pm

hhmm wonder if they are Cordoba calipers, does the VIN say it was a drum car ??

Spose it could have been a 4 piston caliper at some point, these are like the stuff that drops out the back of rocking horses so may have been swapped

their must have been a good reason for the odd lines as correct charger brake lines have been available the whole time

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Nov 01, 06 10:04 pm

4 piston caliper set ups don`t have hose`s like that on them

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Nov 01, 06 10:26 pm

Sean, I was thinking that someone swapped out the 4 piston calipers as they are SO hard to find, and repair, and fitted something else as no charger should have lines like that, except maybe the 80's ones but they are a lot longer

Holly · Post by **Holly** » Wed Nov 01, 06 11:46 pm

The Diplomats were available with a cop spec package, which included nice brakes ...

vipergts · Post by **vipergts** » Thu Nov 02, 06 6:34 pm

It's all a bit peculiar.

Are you suggesting we can't get new lines....The brakes worked very well up to the point where the rears locked up but as you know thats another saga.

Call me if you have good news only the weathers not gonna last I'm sure.

Holly · Post by **Holly** » Thu Nov 02, 06 7:16 pm

Should be easy to get stock replacement ones

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Nov 02, 06 8:13 pm

Lee the lines are sorted, they will leave early next week, i'll let you know when they get here