Hi

I have several small questions which I thought I'd group together so even if you can only help with one it would be appreciated so here goes

1) can anyone supply links to photos showing brake pipe routing before I dive in and make a hash of it, I'm using the pre cut kit supplied by MK, I've seen some where the brake pipe travels down the tunnel at hight level and others low so it would be good to see more before making a decision

2) with SVA in mind what is the best method of securing the pipes to the chassis, again I've seen several methods.

3) do the flexible brake pipes connect directly to the copper pipes or is there some sort of adapter in between also best place to locate home made brackets so not to foul anything

4) What is the best method for shortening a standard handbrake cable so it's reliable (only have standard tool kit)

5) About to source a master cylinder probably Bendix, I've seen two types one where the front outlet is angled and costs an extra £30 any adavantages/disadvantes to either type

Last for now any idea where I can source two pinch bolts for the front hubs as to secure the front wings as a normal bolt doesn't seem to fit and Ford no longer supply them

Apologies for the lengthy post but I thought beter to post one than several and again thanks in advance for taking the time to answer any of these

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Originally posted by jabbahutt
Last for now any idea where I can source two pinch bolts for the front hubs as to secure the front wings as a normal bolt doesn't seem to fit and Ford no longer supply them

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this is where i ran my brake lines,sorry pic a bit big
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1) Can't help as I didn't build mine, but genrally where ever is easiest to place and secure it.
2) Rubber lined P clips are the best option.
3) The pipes can be directly attached, but can also go through a bracket to aid general location of the pipework.
4)No idea.
5)The main thing to worry about is getting the correct bore and otherwise anything that fits is the one to get.

A few on our website... sorry they are not bigger

LINKY

HTH - Steve

Hi ,

1) Got a few photos of ours some showing the system more complete than others - may or not be useful but you can get an idea of where the system runs.








In tunnel brake lines on ours are running down the bottom rail on the drivers side.


2) We used plastic P Clips all round to secure hoses to the chassis but metal ones are stronger but only use ones with protective lining.

3) Yes the flexies just bolt through a homemade bracket into the copper brake pipes. The brackets are just placed in the most conveniant place for your setup, many people do this differently.

4) MK Sportscars advised us to cut one end off, feed it through the system, then shorten / refix a replacement end using a small brass cable end thing fitted with a tiny grubscrew. - Still secure so far.

HTH


Ed

[Edited on 30/7/06 by esn163]

and just to be different, this is my rear routing.

it means you can use the t piece as a bracket for a flexi. the other side is an ali plate rivetted to the chassis.

tom
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