Author Topic: Challenger brake line question  (Read 1346 times)

Offline mikeinsjc

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Challenger brake line question
« on: April 22, 2006 - 11:25:48 AM »
On my 70 challenger R/T brake line setup, there is a brass block bolted to the inside of the left frame rail. What does it do? Can I eliminate it? The reason I'm asking is my replacement brake line set seems to omit this block, as the replacement line front to back is a one piece deal, from the rear axle to the proportioning valve.
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Offline 74MOPAR

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Re: Challenger brake line question
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2006 - 12:10:19 PM »
 That brass block with a few lines going in and out is your factory proportioning block [ and sends a warning light to the dash on some applications ]
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Re: Challenger brake line question
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2006 - 12:51:04 PM »
That isn't the one I'm referring to. On the inner fender well, there are the proportioning and metering valves (2 seperate brass blocks). A short (24 inch or so) line runs toward the rear of the car, to the block I mentioned on the inside of the frame rail. The long line comes off this bl;ock to the brass block mounted on the axle, which appears adjustable. I assumed the block mounted on the axle controlled the amount of pressure the rear brakes saw. As I understand it, my system was only offered on the early 70 model year cars. Later 70 cars combined the metering/proportioning valves into one, and eliminated the frame rail block in question. Can anyone verify any of this?
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Offline FY1 RT SE

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Re: Challenger brake line question
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2006 - 12:57:37 PM »
That isn't the one I'm referring to. On the inner fender well, there are the proportioning and metering valves (2 seperate brass blocks). A short (24 inch or so) line runs toward the rear of the car, to the block I mentioned on the inside of the frame rail. The long line comes off this bl;ock to the brass block mounted on the axle, which appears adjustable. I assumed the block mounted on the axle controlled the amount of pressure the rear brakes saw. As I understand it, my system was only offered on the early 70 model year cars. Later 70 cars combined the metering/proportioning valves into one, and eliminated the frame rail block in question. Can anyone verify any of this?

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Re: Challenger brake line question
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2006 - 12:59:22 PM »
 Sorry , jumped in too quick.  :misbehaving:
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Offline ShelbyDogg

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Re: Challenger brake line question
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2006 - 02:18:56 PM »
That second block you see from FY1's pictures were only on Disc-brake cars too.  Drum brakes had the single larger block.
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