New hoses and fluid for std brakes

[crash340]

Team of wise ones.

Two questions.
Q1. What type and where to go for the best replacement flex brake lines please. two front, one rear. Car is a 73 Cuda, street/stip
Q2. time to replace the old fluid,,,,,,with what!. I see a lot of DOT series options, silicon bla, bla. and given its more than likely old fluid, is it just a matter of draining as best I can and pumping new fluid through until I see new fluid out the bleed nipples??

Thanks

Greg

[anlauto]

If you're on the strip, you might require braided steel flex hoses

I use Dot 5 on all my restos

[crash340]

Thanks Alan, its not a specific requirement out here but its not beyond my thoughts though, will need to justify it.

Your resto's will have all the lines flushed I assume as you will have them all off the cars, im not pulling them off the car so getting the old fluid out seems like all I can do is just flush it via topping up the master cyl and pumping it though, how will effect going to the new regarding contamination etc, if any

[anlauto]

I've sprayed "brake-clean" through each line one at a time to remove old fluid.

One idea I had, but never tried, would be to fill the master with "brake-clean" and just open the bleeders and keep pumping it through

[Chryco Psycho]

I use Raybestos first Wagner is good too , Contact Rock Auto
 I only use Dot 5 also

[Strawdawg]

I think brake clean will ruin all the seals it comes into contact with

Steve

[72cudamaan]

I think brake clean will ruin all the seals it comes into contact with

Steve

Should be okay if he uses the non chlorinated Brake Kleen

[Strawdawg]

Only if that type has no alcohol in it

Steve

[crash340]

Thanks guys , all good info, what about hoses, who makes the best or at least good, what is the recomendation

[jhaag]

Raybestos or Wagner make good OEM style replacement parts. Should be easily found from your local auto parts store.

[burdar]

I bought everything from CARQUEST.(front/rear hoses and DOT5 fluid)

[crash520]

I need somewhere online, we dont have those places out here

Daves Autoparts have a good selection at a great price by the looks.

Greg

[Chryco Psycho]

Read above
Rock auto, use  Raybestos or Wagner hoses

[crash520]

thanks CP

[crash340]

CP, new hoses and seal kits etc purchased from Rockauto. Shipping to Au was $100, I had them shipped to my Daughter in TN, she will throw them in a pre paid box with other stuff for me and ship 20Lb to me for $65 so all good.

Greg