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Old 10-25-2023, 07:46 AM   #18
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Default Re: Hydraulic Brake Conversion

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Originally Posted by Gene F View Post
What happens if you swap the wheel cylinders from one side to the other? That way you can use a socket, or wrench to bleed, and bring the lines in to them.
Yes, if you move it to the opposite side, you will have to locate it on the bottom to maintain the larger wheel cylinder piston towards the front of the car. That is what whomever first installed these type brakes on my car did.

I think increasing (as illustrated) the offset from the 16 degrees outlined previously to provide the necessary line clearance is the best option. This should afford good bleeding function while maintaining proper wheel cylinder / brake shoe orientation as originally engineered.
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