How close can a brakeline be to the headder???

mrtleavitt · Post by **mrtleavitt** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:40 pm

You guys are probably tired of all my questions but how close can I run a brakeline to my exhaust? In one spot I probably have less than 2 inches between a line and the headder. Is this a no no?

texrodder · Post by **texrodder** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:51 pm

Should be allright but it wont hurt to fab a small heat shield,would only matter sitting in traffic with no airflow.

ToughOldFord · Post by **ToughOldFord** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:12 pm

Are you kidding? We love questions! Bring them on!

fitzwell · Post by **fitzwell** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:49 am

rumor has it, if you can put a zip-tie around the line & it doesn't melt..you're ok. Tried that theory out on the 46 & it seems to hold true.

ford4x4fun · Post by **ford4x4fun** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:05 pm

fitzwell wrote:rumor has it, if you can put a zip-tie around the line & it doesn't melt..you're ok. Tried that theory out on the 46 & it seems to hold true.

Never heard of that, I do know I have run my truck for a little over a year after getting new break lines and when I did my cab swapthere was a line that was professionally installed (How Do They Earn That Title) that was almost touching an exhaust header. I moved it now, but as far as I know it never caused me problems. I am going to use the Zip-Tie theory and try it out, because my lines are still close as well. But I have also heard of boiling the break fluid, and jacking up a master cylander as well.

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basketcase0302 · Post by **basketcase0302** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:50 am

Summit has it, but darn if I can find it after searching for 10 minutes...
A type of wire loom that is heat resistant that can be slid over the lines.

Basketcase

fitzwell · Post by **fitzwell** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:11 am

basketcase0302 wrote:Summit has it, but darn if I can find it after searching for 10 minutes...
A type of wire loom that is heat resistant that can be slid over the lines.

Basketcase

Asphaltic loom...used to be available at napa. You could also use the boots that MSD/Belden sells to go around the spark plug boots to prevent burning, but that's gonna get expensive REAL quick.

Is there no alternative to the line routing??

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:22 pm

i am unsure about the distance of the lines to the heat. i do like the method of the zip tie. that would be a great test. the heat resistant covers would be good for fixing the problem i bet.

on mid 80's ford vans they had a problem with brake fade while running the a/c. it was something about it would make the brake fluid boil. i dont know any more than that. i just know it happened to me when we ran the company van a/c and the brake quit and caught fire. that was fun. we were in north dallas area when it happened.

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