The Dodge Challenger Message Board

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!

dave-r wrote: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!

Jon wrote: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 "

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.

dave-r wrote: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!

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