Thread: Front brake hoses too short for 2.5" drop spindles?
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Old 10-04-2015, 09:56 PM   #45
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Re: Front brake hoses too short for 2.5" drop spindles?
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Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck View Post
Noticed something odd when I did the PS. Apparently the DS and PS hoses use a different thread size?

The stock 71/72 brake hoses I bought were threaded for a 7/16-24 on the Driver's side and 3/8-24 on the PS. The hoses are side specific, so maybe this was so they got installed on the correct side of the truck?

The hoses I got have a universal end and can be used on either side, and both sides were the 3/8-24 thread size, so I didn't need the adapter on the PS.
Through the yearsmy brothers dad and I have had several 71/72 Chevys and one gmc. The brake hoses are in fact different side to side. Not sure why though.
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