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Thread: 8.8 rear end brake hose installation

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    8.8 rear end brake hose installation

    I am looking at 3 options for routing my rear brake hose.


    1) forward down along the small cross brace towards the the drivers side
    2) up over the top of the rear frame tube towards the drivers side
    3) up in front of the rear frame tube towards the drivers side.

    I went with the bracket and hard tubing on the 8.8 rear end based on the rear position of the calipers and the built in brackets on the rear end for the flex hoses from the calipers towards the differential.

    My preference is 3 to keep it up out of the way of the UCA and driveshaft. Plus it will be easier to mount the bracket there.

    Any thoughts?

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    This is what I did.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sethmark View Post
    This is what I did.
    Thanks for the advice. I think the hose I have may be a bit longer but was able to mock it up tucked away behind the driveshaft guard plate.

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    Last edited by Higgi56; 10-06-2019 at 05:13 PM.

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    Being neck deep in body work, I would strongly encourage you to go that route first before getting to much Mechanical done. I can give you 10 reasons why to do it first and none to do mechanical first.
    33 Hot Rod #1133. LS/TKO600
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    Here is what I did on my 3-link. I didn't have any tabs on the axle, so this was a simple placement.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sethmark View Post
    Being neck deep in body work, I would strongly encourage you to go that route first before getting to much Mechanical done. I can give you 10 reasons why to do it first and none to do mechanical first.
    I only have the phase one kit so body is not arriving until next year. I take it that there’s a ton of bodywork to do? Does it get in the way of all the mechanical and electrical work you did?

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    It’s a big mess. On top of that, all my careful powdercoated parts are now in the line of fire. Too much risk.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Higgi56 View Post
    Does it get in the way of all the mechanical and electrical work you did?
    Yes it does. I had to relocate where the rear brakes transition from hard to flex hose and now that I'm fitting the front engine panels the fronts have an issue too. Hopefully can resolve that by buying some 45 degree adaptors.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sethmark View Post
    It’s a big mess. On top of that, all my careful powdercoated parts are now in the line of fire. Too much risk.
    I guess its easy enough to do all the bodywork first because you have to blow it all up once its all fitted for paint. I have had to touch up my frame in quite a few spots where the powder coating got dinged up besides my best efforts to tape off everything.

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    I have a 1994 Cobra rear end and brakes. The flex lines attach towards the rear with banjo fittings. I would like to use stainless braided lines but can't seem to find a source. Fronts are no problem but rears?????

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    Quote Originally Posted by cob427sc View Post
    I have a 1994 Cobra rear end and brakes. The flex lines attach towards the rear with banjo fittings. I would like to use stainless braided lines but can't seem to find a source. Fronts are no problem but rears?????
    Look here: https://lmr.com/products/94-04-Musta...ake-Hoses#6229
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    This is what I did with mine.IMG_0918.JPGIMG_0919.JPGIMG_0920.JPG
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    Finished the rough installation.

    Just going to coat the brackets and finish drilling for the brackets and clamps.

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