A Body brake conversion questions

[Coledavis01]

Hello All,

Swapping my HD front drums on a 69 bee to a 74 duster disc setup. Have everything as far as hardware but what rubber brake hose should be used for the frame to caliper lines? How about the proportioning valve for this application? (stock rear drums) Would also like to upgrade to a power booster setup, any recommendations as far as a close to drop in replacement?
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Thanks!

Cole

 

[Deleted member 214]

I was told to use a 74 Road Runner hose by a guy who hits the salvage yards and makes "kits". I used the prop valve that came on the Dart I got the discs from.

 

[ChargerDude]

Call the guys at MP brakes as they sell a disc conversion kit meant for going from B body drums to A body discs. They should be able to help. (mpbrakes.com)

and no, I don't work for them. Good luck.

 

[scotts74birds]

http://www.moparaction.com/tech/archive/disc-main.html http://www.moparaction.com/tech/archive/disc-parts_list.html This help you buddy? Speaking for myself, I believe you can feel the difference between a reinforced rubber hose, and a braided stainless one. Just my $.02

 

[dodge41969]

You're gonna mount the calipers to the rear,to clear the sway bar, I use '78 Cordoba brake lines,on my Coronet, I've done a bunch of swaps on drum brake cars and I haven't changed proportioning valves,including my '69 Polara,and they all stop fine,
you could install an "adjustable" prop. valve and fine tune your set-up.

or you could just put the one off the A-body.

 

[Coledavis01]

Thanks for the help guys! I'll post how it goes