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Title: Front Caliper Question
Post by: flyboy9994 on June 22, 2007, 12:21:11 pm
Hey all

Wow.... Took about a six month break but now I'm back at it. 1977 Cheyenne LWB.

Anyway, I just got done replacing my entire brake system from the pedal to the wheels. Jeeezzz what a job but should be worth it. Well, the only thing left to do is to attach the front stainless steel braided brake lines to the calipers. Should be easy huh?? Well it seems that I do not have the bolts to attach the lines to the calipers and most likely tossed them out with the old calipers. Are these not a specially shaped bolt that allows brake fluid to flow around them and into the caliper?? Does anybody know where I can find these new??

Please advise. Thanks
Title: Re: Front Caliper Question
Post by: Novadiecast on June 22, 2007, 01:00:25 pm
They are called banjo bolts and your local auto parts store can order them for you or the place you got the stainless lines from usually have them as well..
Title: Re: Front Caliper Question
Post by: Lt.Del on June 22, 2007, 01:49:01 pm
New?, Heck, I'd just go to a salvage yard.  They'll clean up and repaint well.  There are dozens of these old pickups/suburbans, vans filling the salvage yards.  There is a yard about 10 miles from  me and i bet i could have 20 of those bolts in my hands in an hour's time.
Title: Re: Front Caliper Question
Post by: VileZambonie on June 22, 2007, 04:08:20 pm
they're $1.99 at autozone

http://www.autozone.com/selectedZip,06082/initialAction,accessoryProductDetail/initialR,NONAPP16782/shopping/selectZip.htm
Title: Re: Front Caliper Question
Post by: flyboy9994 on June 22, 2007, 04:14:29 pm
O.K. Thanks Gents

Sorry... Didn't think it would be so easy to find them. Going to Auto Zone tomorrow. I would have gotten them at the salvage yard but I'm trying to avoid rusted up junk.

Hey VileZombie... Aren't you on the Harley boards somewhere??
Title: Re: Front Caliper Question
Post by: VileZambonie on June 22, 2007, 04:50:49 pm
Hey Flyboy, yeah I'm on the Harley Boards- Usually in the Dyna section since I have a wide glide. You on there too I take it?
Title: Re: Front Caliper Question
Post by: flyboy9994 on June 22, 2007, 06:26:11 pm
Yeppers... hdforums.com, same handle. 2007 Softail Custom

I'll see you over there.
Title: Re: Front Caliper Question
Post by: Blazin on June 26, 2007, 05:04:54 pm
NAPA part # 82703.
 Just had to buy two for my 86 3/4 ton the heads on mine were all rusted. Had to use Vise Grips to get them out.