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**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 01-31-2021, 11:28 PM

Old thread but I wonder if anyone found correct flex hoses? I won't admit to how many pair I've bought or had made

. And yeah, 13" rubbed the upper ball joint. Only the LH side ball joint, it was a pickle anyway, had to max out the torque just to put pin in it. 13" would be too short anyway, IMO.

I read someplace 16" where you want to be. Had them made with the correct fitting at the front of the crossmember, but they rubbed ECE 2.5" drop spindles. So I figure take 1-1.5" off. Wrong again still rubs the spindles, and he put the wrong fittings on anyway, didn't see that when I left the shop, confidence shot

Just one of those things I revisit every now and again, have to stop sometime.

Just speaking for what I see on this 2.5" drop, stock height coiled 1971 C-10 (front crossmember brackets), I think 14" is close. I'm trying on 13.11/16" hoses tomorrow, perhaps a revisit of old hoses. Wrong fitting at the bracket like all retail, but at this point I have a file

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1971 design on the bracket fitting is flat on two sides and domed on two sides. Retail fittings are four flat and one domed, though I think I may have seen hex before, can't say for sure I've only held 6-7 sets so far

Good question on the different fittings LH & RH side. The ports look the same size to me, and you won't get the wrong side to mount on the caliper anyway.

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71CHEVYSHORTBED402 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 7,120	Re: Front brake hoses too short for 2.5" drop spindles? Old thread but I wonder if anyone found correct flex hoses? I won't admit to how many pair I've bought or had made. And yeah, 13" rubbed the upper ball joint. Only the LH side ball joint, it was a pickle anyway, had to max out the torque just to put pin in it. 13" would be too short anyway, IMO. I read someplace 16" where you want to be. Had them made with the correct fitting at the front of the crossmember, but they rubbed ECE 2.5" drop spindles. So I figure take 1-1.5" off. Wrong again still rubs the spindles, and he put the wrong fittings on anyway, didn't see that when I left the shop, confidence shot Just one of those things I revisit every now and again, have to stop sometime. Just speaking for what I see on this 2.5" drop, stock height coiled 1971 C-10 (front crossmember brackets), I think 14" is close. I'm trying on 13.11/16" hoses tomorrow, perhaps a revisit of old hoses. Wrong fitting at the bracket like all retail, but at this point I have a file. 1971 design on the bracket fitting is flat on two sides and domed on two sides. Retail fittings are four flat and one domed, though I think I may have seen hex before, can't say for sure I've only held 6-7 sets so far Good question on the different fittings LH & RH side. The ports look the same size to me, and you won't get the wrong side to mount on the caliper anyway. __________________ Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assm. guide "kit" for restoring it from ground up. With assys, the guide accts for 1000s of OEM identifications and part numbers, all written in short order. 700+ images include assm, illust., charts, and points of interest. Much of the info. applies to all 67-72 GM trucks, and to a lessor degree all 67-72 GM vehicles. My build thread, and more on the guide https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025 Last edited by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402; 01-31-2021 at 11:42 PM.