280zwitha383 Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 I bought a 1948 Willys truck that's got a ford 9" bolted in and supposedly a camaro front suspension welded in. This guy has been sitting for a while and has just had the brake lines sitting open and out in the elements and I was wondering how concerned I should be with them (they're cut short just including the hose part that's flexible enough to allow some suspension movement). I would think trash in the lines would eventually harm the calipers but I don't know if I'm concerned about it enough to disassemble them all. Should I try to compress the pistons and force any fluid that's in them out to clear the lines out or might I even be alright after I bleed them? Also, I'm going to need a brake booster. It's all four disc brakes and I would think this truck is going to be very light (it's just a frame, cab, very small bed, and a sbc/350 turbo). Would something like this be sufficient?: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/7-CHROME-STREET-RAT-ROD-BRAKE-BOOSTER-MASTER-CYLINDER_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem588404106aQQitemZ380171980906QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipo280z Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 just get new ones. and clean your calipers to remove any old brake fluid that was there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.