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Re: B-body disk conversion question- brake hoses [Re: a12rag] #1545334
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No, they are not all the same. Here is the caliper that works for rear hung applications. The vent is at the top and the hose comes out at a good angle to be rear mounted.

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Re: B-body disk conversion question- brake hoses [Re: AndyF] #1545335
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Gotcha . . .yes, the bleeder screw is not right on top of the brake hose entry point . . .
Re: B-body disk conversion question- brake hoses [Re: a12rag] #1545336
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All the F bodies have rear hung calipers.
Re: B-body disk conversion question- brake hoses [Re: nomore65BelvJim] #1545337
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Once installed, the bleeder valve remained in the same location but the fluid port moved from the top of the caliper to the bottom in 1980.

This results in cleaner hose routing when the caliper is mounted toward the rear on A, B and E bodies.

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Re: B-body disk conversion question- brake hoses [Re: DoctorDiff] #1545338
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Thanks for the clarification Cass

I did notice the brake line hard mount tab moved rearward on the frame rail from in front of to behind the axle in 1980. Never noticed the difference in the calipers though!
Re: B-body disk conversion question- brake hoses [Re: AndyF] #1545339
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No, they are not all the same. Here is the caliper that works for rear hung applications. The vent is at the top and the hose comes out at a good angle to be rear mounted.



Yea I see the problem now- I just looked at the calipers I currently have and the hose routes to the 'top' of the caliper, near the bleeder valve. So they DID relocate the hose inlet to the opposide side in 1980 and up.

I've got a set of rebuilt calipers that I used the salvage yard ones for exchange - I'll see if I can exchange these for a 1980 and newer set....

One other question- I've also bought a set of new pads- will they still work on a 1980 caliper?

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Re: B-body disk conversion question- brake hoses [Re: David_Trimble] #1545340
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Yes the pads should be the same .
Re: B-body disk conversion question- brake hoses [Re: DoctorDiff] #1545341
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If you run the caliper facing the front, it will contact your pre '70 sway bar.

The best combination is '80 and newer Diplomat calipers mounted facing the rear with '69 Camaro hoses.



On the driver's side, I've got everything assembled to the point where I can mock up the routing for the brake flexible line (for a '69 Camaro), but I wanted to ask- is there a specific way the hose has to be installed? That is, does the hose need to be oriented in such a way to minimize bending? Included is a pic of how things currently look (the assembly is positioned as if the car was making a 'hard right' turn)

Thanks!
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Re: B-body disk conversion question- brake hoses [Re: David_Trimble] #1545342
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That doesn't look too bad. I would make sure that when you are turned all the way to the left that the hose doesn't come into contact with the shock.

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Re: B-body disk conversion question- brake hoses [Re: David_Trimble] #1545343
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So do you just ask for hoses for a 69 Camero with disc brakes?

I have discs from an 87 5th AVE,used the hoses also but have not checked them through range of motion yet to see if they will be ok but in the past I have always used the donor car hoses,just never used anything this new.

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Re: B-body disk conversion question- brake hoses [Re: David_Trimble] #1545344
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I don't know if the hard points are in the same place as on my '71, but I used the '77 Volare/Aspen knuckles and slider calipers hung to the rear. '73 Charger front brake hoses were a bolt in.
Re: B-body disk conversion question- brake hoses [Re: Brian_wo] #1545345
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So do you just ask for hoses for a 69 Camero with disc brakes?




That's exactly what I did- they looked it up from that. I went with that though as Dr. Diff had recommended them in earlier post in this thread.

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