Brake line overview

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Shadynasty

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Quinn
Truck Year
1987
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V10
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5.0
Hey guys, I have a 87 chevy v10 and am debating replacing the hard brake line from the proportioning valve to the rear. The truck is rusted as f and pieced together from last owner. My plan is buy brake tubing with fittings and rent flaring tool, then find where the line isnt horrible, cut it, flare it, and connect it to hand bent brake tubing. Would it be easier to try to disconnect from prop valve and bend a full line instead of piecing together? Will a normal brake bleed afterward get all the air out?
 

Georgeb

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K10 Burb Z71
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5.3
You are on the right track. If you can find a good spot there is nothing wrong with a splice but that depends on the condition of the rest of the line. I like to buy brake line in a coil and make my lines as one continuous run. Yes a standard brake bleed will work fine. I can usually get them to gravity bleed but having a buddy there helps.
 

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