Alfie Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 I want to fit new braided brake hoses but the web site i am considering buying from ask if the drive shafts are long or short. How do i determine which drive shafts are fitted, it's a 1971 1300cc on a FH7--8 chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Would have been short originally..... now? Who knows for sure!Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfie Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share Posted June 25, 2014 Is there a measurement for each type of drive shaft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 8958 wrote:I want to fit new braided brake hoses but the web site i am considering buying from ask if the drive shafts are long or short. How do i determine which drive shafts are fitted, it's a 1971 1300cc on a FH7--8 chassis.I fitted some around 11" long. If there is slight discrepancy then I just used a zip tie up to the spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMaze Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 on short drive shafts the brake hose is directly mounted to the wheel cylinder,on long driveshafts there is an additional brake line between the brake hose and the wheel cylinder on the brake back plate.Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegt6 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 I would suggest whatever length they/the website tells you, add an inch or two - better to be bit long than bit shortBought mine as front/rear kit (mk3 GT6) - fronts ok but rears are, imo, an inch too short as when jack up, say to change wheel or whtever, the flexi-hose goes real tight. I shall be replacing them at some point in near future for bit longer ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfie Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share Posted June 25, 2014 If that's the case then mine must be the short drive shafts as the hoses currently fitted are direct into the slave cylinder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 this is a bit of a flyer but the long shafts would go with the swing spring the short pipe and bracket is to stop the large spring eye of the swinger from chafing thro the direct fit short shaft flex route.Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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