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On another post we have a guy asking for "what size lift" we're guessing at this point. One thing I want to do is have people with lift kits with a known height, measure something. I have never installed anything other than a 6", I didn't have to replace the front drive shaft but it stretches it beyond the safe limit and while it will work it won’t hold up for much abuse. I also replaced the brake lines with stainless steel ones. I don't know what size lift you should replace the lines but while you're working on it may be a good time to replace them just to be on the safe sideBrake linesWhy waste money when you don’t have too or don’t have the extra money for those stainless braided fancy brake lines? When you can buy cheaper brake lines that will do the same thing Quote from: enaberif on October 24, 2015, 05:59:29 PMFront brake linesNew brake lines from 2wd C10 of the same era.. Slightly longer and bolt right on.Part # 36760 from Napa. Measures around 24.5" from end to end.I've gotten most of what I need now but one of the biggest issues with these trucks is that in 1978? They switched from a 7/16" banjo fitting to a 10mm banjo fitting on the caliper. Now this means one could swap the calipers but that is going to be more money.What I have discovered is NAPA part # 38622 and 38623 which are left/right brake hoses which are 26" in length but its a 10mm banjo nut. People have drilled this out successfully to 7/16" without any issues and that is what I think I will be doing.Rear brake lineNapa part # 381272 which will give you 22.50" of length. I'm not sure what that part number is for or from but it worked well for me. I think it'll work mostly on the 73-80 years but may work on the later years as I'm not sure what the fittings are after 80.Front brake lineno LT Part number from autozoneRear brake line381272 brake line is for a 2000+Chevy78843 autozones part numberTotals about $62 vs $105
Front brake linesNew brake lines from 2wd C10 of the same era.. Slightly longer and bolt right on.Part # 36760 from Napa. Measures around 24.5" from end to end.I've gotten most of what I need now but one of the biggest issues with these trucks is that in 1978? They switched from a 7/16" banjo fitting to a 10mm banjo fitting on the caliper. Now this means one could swap the calipers but that is going to be more money.What I have discovered is NAPA part # 38622 and 38623 which are left/right brake hoses which are 26" in length but its a 10mm banjo nut. People have drilled this out successfully to 7/16" without any issues and that is what I think I will be doing.Rear brake lineNapa part # 381272 which will give you 22.50" of length. I'm not sure what that part number is for or from but it worked well for me. I think it'll work mostly on the 73-80 years but may work on the later years as I'm not sure what the fittings are after 80.
the 10 mm is for the 78+. the 73-78 has the 7/16. if that helps you any
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