Re: {Chrysler 300} Brake Line Routing

Folks

I agree we are here to help one another and this hopefully includes avoiding making mistakes. Ther are also legitimate differences of opinion. With respect to this issue, my own experience with AAJ may be worth relating.

I suspect that I am like many people who generally believe disc brakes are better than the old drums and better able to stop big heavy cars quickly. I was attracted to this conversion because it looked relatively simple and I hoped to drive my car a lot. The process was anything but simple and once I started down the path, the problems compounded. For example, the fancy new double chamber master cylinder that AAJ sold me that was supposed to make the whole system safer, didn’t have the correct fittings in it, and I spent a fortune, trying to figure that out before ultimately my mechanic swapped it out for an original master cylinder from a junked H.

I left the drum brakes as they are on the J I bought a year ago and as many writers here have confirmed, the car stops just fine. Many members of this forum, who know a lot more than I do have repeatedly said that the folks at Chrysler probably knew better in most cases then the people who came later trying to “improve“ what was built originally. My own experiences make me increasingly of that mind as well.

My advice to all of our members is to move very slowly with any decision that involves a modification from the original specifications because it can often lead you into unexpected and unpleasant new territory! Our cars are pretty darn nice as they are!

James,

Excellent response and I agree. Also having a non-Letter car you are automatically in that "group" Doesn't apply to all, but if the shoe fits.....

Peter 61 STICK

On Tuesday, August 27, 2024, 10:01:37 AM EDT, 'James Douglas' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

One would hope that the Club would be big enough and confident enough to support all its members when they ask a question.

I find it irritating when members disparage another member because they happen to choose to make a modification to their cars.

Unless one is an ultra-purist and goes to the trouble of finding all NOS parts for a car, sends out all the reused parts for the “correct” plating that the factory used, sought out original material, and on and on… then all of use are in one way or another “modifying” the cars.

It is only a matter of degree to which we are modifying it.

Helping a person should be the goal of all club members not telling him/her that their choices are bad because it is not your choice.

I hope that Zach will post some photos so I can see what he is dealing with and I for one would be happy to try and help him as opposed to just be dismissive to him.

James

From: 'Donald Verity' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 06:44
To: Zach Hietsch <zhietsch@xxxxxxxxx>; 300 club <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; M L <granitledge@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} Brake Line Routing

I'll second that.

Put the drums back on and your problems will be solved.

On Mon, Aug 26, 2024 at 9:42 AM Zach Hietsch <zhietsch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hello All,

I am having a hard time with front brake lines.

I have replaced my front drums with discs(AAJ kit) and I keep smashing the driver side rubber line in between the spindle and the brake rotor. The calipers that I bought have the banjo bolt right in the middle of the caliper and the hoses I am using are the ones provided by AAJ. The most natural orientation is to run the line up the rotor and around the vertical part of the spindle. Because it doesn't quite fit if I go behind the spindle. Also I am not having any issues with the passenger side. Though it may just be a matter of time.

I was wondering if anyone has encountered this and what is the best way to route the lines. Would just putting a longer line fix the issue. The lines I have right now are ~18" long.

At this point I am leaning towards moving the hard mound on the frame so that I do not have to wrap the hose around the vertical part of the spindle.

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Thanks

Zach Hietsch

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