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Help!!! 67 Chevelle brake lines and fuel lines routing!!!

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Help!!! 67 Chevelle brake lines and fuel lines routing!!!
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 9:38 AM

hello, i could use some help on the correct routing of brake lines and fuel lines for my 67 Chevelle!! pics or advise would be great!!! thank you in advance!!

Shannon

 

 

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    August 2005
  • From: Greencastle, IN
Posted by eizzle on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 10:10 AM
I don't know about the fuel lines, but on most every car I have been under, the brake lines run down the driver's side frame rail and cross over along the rear axle. The fronts should follow the suspension, but have some slack in them between the caliper and the upper A-arm. I think the fuel lines would depend on which side of the car the pump sits on, or, since its a mechanical pump, what side the fuel tank is on. I think most of the time they are on the drivers side, but I don't know for sure on that one. A good pic of the engine should give you some idea where the pump is and that should tell you which side to run your fuel lines on. Good luck.

Colin

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 10:46 AM
eizzle, thanks for the info!!! that makes sence to me, i do know generally the fuel line is opposite the side of the brake lines i believe!!! booster and that is on the left side so brake lines would follow, and ful pump is on the right side so therefore following the left rails!!! thank you much!! if anybody has any pics please post them for reference...
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    March 2003
Posted by rangerj on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 5:37 PM

Fuel line - SS 396 1967 Chevelle. The line comes ourt of the top of the tank and is routed along the passenger side frame rail on the outside of the rail. There is an opening between the rail and the inner fender well where the line passes through and is routed to the fuel pump at the lower front of the engine block (passanger side). From the fuel pump the line goes up the front of the engine, to the right of the water pump (behind the belt), to the carburator(s).

The right side brake line is routed from the proportioning valve (front disk brakes option) accross the front of the firewall and up to the frame rail near the controll arms where it attaches to the brake hose. The hose goes from the metal line connection to the caliper. The left side front line goes to the caliper from the proportioning valve to the left frame rail near the control arms and again is attached to the caliper with a hose.

The proportioning valve is below the master cylinder attached to the frame rail slightly back from the master cylinder (below the firewall). Note that two lines go from the master cylinder to the proportioning valve. The lines are on the left side (driver side) of the master cylinder. At about 1963 auto manufacturers started using duel safety master cylinders. 1/2 of the master cylinder supplied pressure to the rear brakes and the other 1/2 supplied pressure to the front brakes. A proportioning vale is used with disk brakes so that more pressure goes to the front disk brakes than the rear drum brakes.  

The rear brake line goes back along the frame rail and bends inward toward the center of the rear end and is attached to the floor pan above the rear end toward the driver side. It is attached to a brake hose with a "T" connection where a line goes to each rear brake drum in the top of the brake drum backing plate (behind the drums). The lines are fastened to the rear axel in a couple of places. If I remember right the line is not centered but is to the left of the pumkin (Rear end gears) so that the left line is shorter than the right. The line going to the right side is routed over the top of the pumpkin.

 My neighbor has the real thing and we just did the brake and fuel lines last June. We converted it from its original front brake drums to front brake disks. We used the correct parts for the 1967 optional front disk brakes set up. We took many pictures in order to be sure everthing was put back where it had been from the factory. Unfortunately the pictures are not digital. Hope this helps.


 

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 9:28 AM
rangerj, awesome just what i needed!!! step by step i have the revell california wheels 67 chevelle and its finished except for the lines i want run... it will have 4 wheel disc brakes, but every thing will be run the same!! thanks much!!! 
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