Napa or carquest part number for rear disc brake flex

[Johnnyb]

I have the wild horses rear disc kit for the Ford 9-in, but somehow I have misplaced the caliper Flex lines for left and right.
Is there a part number for a local supply house that will have these or do I need to call wild Horses?

THX,
JB

 

[ba123]

I'd assume you just ask for Caddy Eldorado brake lines...I think 1979, but going off memory. That help?

 

[ba123]

Just found this:
79-85 El-Dorado, Riviera, Toronado. 80-85 Seville (E-brakes on the calipers) Rear calipers

although there's a chance WH had lines made but only the hard line end would be different and if so, might be a good time to change that so you don't have this problem in the future. You can just cut the ends off and re-flare with the right nut on the end.

 

[Johnnyb]

Just found this:
79-85 El-Dorado, Riviera, Toronado. 80-85 Seville (E-brakes on the calipers) Rear calipers

although there's a chance WH had lines made but only the hard line end would be different and if so, might be a good time to change that so you don't have this problem in the future. You can just cut the ends off and re-flare with the right nut on the end.

Thanks a bunch I'll check the parts supplier tomorrow.

 

[DirtDonk]

How recently did you purchase the rear disc brake kit?
And is it a new one, with just the brakes? Or is it the slightly older one with the brakes and the replacement rear axles?
Neither one of which has Caddy calipers, of course, but that doesn’t mean we didn’t use them at one point many years ago.
Hence the question for when you bought the kit.

 

[ba123]

Darn, sorry, that’s just what I remembered seeing on the site. Just looked again and says this but maybe just saying they are similar?

 

[DirtDonk]

Well, that’s a pretty recent info request and something I didn’t realize. That should be the current model I believe, so you guys are right.
Or possibly right anyway. “Similar to “and “the same as“ are not the same, of course, but it sounds promising.
I know on the previous kits we used the Explorer calipers. And on these later kits I thought we used a different one entirely. Still Ford, but more modern.
Smaller than the El Dorado and without the wonky parking brake set up.

If they are indeed the expected GM calipers, guess my info was incorrect.
I will re-check to confirm that information if I can. I may not be able to spit out the exact model, but at least we should know what fits.

Back in a bit…

 

[Johnnyb]

Maybe this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000C7177G/?tag=classicbroncos-20

I will probably just call WH and get the exact replacement. I was hoping for "today" but I can wait until next week!

THX

 

[DirtDonk]

The one you linked to looks more like the one that goes between the frame and the axle. You're looking for the ones out at the calipers, correct?
At least that's what it looks like in the image. Could be wrong again...

Speaking of wrong again, ba was correct and we are using at least a variation on the Caddy caliper in our current kits.
I was under the (mistaken apparently) impression that our new kits were using a whole new outfit. But the brackets and hardware are the main changes, while the calipers are not changed.

Paul