[dave-r]

Chris. All your braking effort goes into applying the bakes. Instead of some of that effort being wasted by ballooning up the hose. That is what I meant.

Also SS braided hose lasts a very long time and does not have the problems of internally collapsing as stock hose does from time to time.

Plus it looks cool!

[christer]

Chris. All your braking effort goes into applying the bakes. Instead of some of that effort being wasted by ballooning up the hose. That is what I meant.

Also SS braided hose lasts a very long time and does not have the problems of internally collapsing as stock hose does from time to time.

Plus it looks cool!

I see! What are we waiting for? Let´s buy them!!!! Maybe we get a discount if we buy a bunch of sets!

[christer]

As for the brake job, I recently had been painting under the fenderwells and noticed the front brake hoses were old and cracking. I replaced them with local auto parts stock. 14-5/8 long for my 70. There is one in the rear just above the axle also. For some reason they don't have a part number for that one on a 70 but I heard a 71 will work. Anyone know of this?

http://www.moparts.com/Tech/Archive/brake/6.html gives another answer than the Year One catalog. If I had to choose between these two sources, I would choose to believe moparts.com . Sorry if I misled you before.

REAR BRAKE HOSE
67-68 C body F24070
67?-71 A body F73278
62?-71 B body "
70-71 E body "
72-76 A body F86608
72-78 B body "
72-74 E body "
76-78 F body "
77-78 M body "
79-81 R body "
74.5-76 C body F84528
79-80 F body F98911
79-87 M body "
80-83 J body "

[dave-r]

I don't think much of that means that they do not fit the same. The length is the most critical thing. I still believe any E-body hose would fit any year model and probably any B-body from that same timescale too as they all shared the same suspension dimensions and brakes.

I have B-body disc brakes on my Challenger.

[christer]

I don't think much of that means that they do not fit the same. The length is the most critical thing. I still believe any E-body hose would fit any year model and probably any B-body from that same timescale too as they all shared the same suspension dimensions and brakes.

I have B-body disc brakes on my Challenger.

So what you are saying is that you don´t strive for 100% numbers matching-, date code-, original productionmarks-, original paint flaws-, fender tag-, broadcastsheet- correctness? I am truly shocked!

[dave-r]

But we have already proved most restoration experts really don't know their arse from their elbows.