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Old 04-30-2015, 08:55 PM   #9
Lugnutz65
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Re: 65 GMC 1/2 ton brake line question

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Originally Posted by pwrbrkpadguy View Post
Lugnutz, we may all be wrong but if I remember right the rear brakes on a drum drum setup do most of the work
Unlike disc brakes. Mine stops great with this combination and I think key word being THINK I read this on the forum somewhere. I hope I'm right cause I don't want to have to change mine.
OK, so this bothered me enough that I went out to the garage. I measured the OD of my brake lines with a digital caliper. My factory style single reservoir has a 1/4" OD hard line that runs to each front brake hose. There is a T-junction block on the PS front line that has a 3/16" line that runs to the rear brakes. The hard line that runs to the back is definitely smaller than the front line. It can't be 3/8" because 3/8" is larger than 1/4". My caliper confirmed it's a 3/16" too.

I'll be able to sleep better now. Haha!
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