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Stainless Steel Brake lines?
John B Offline
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#1
Hey everyone; so my 88 tbird is going to get a brake overhaul. All new equipment and I will be swapping over to a vacuum assist system. I would like to install stainless steel brake lines while I have everything apart. I can't find a company that makes thunderbird specific stainless steel brake lines. Is there a mustang kit that will fit the 88 TC?

By the time I'm done modifying this car, it'll be half Mustang haha!
88 Turbo Coupe: Front mount intercooler, MGW short throw shifter, full coilover conversion, tubular control arms front and rear, svo front brakes, vacuum assist brake swap, manual steering swap, GT35R turbo with external gate, pimpx ecu, 60lb injectors, 3 core aluminum radiator, Boport 1.5 cam, gutted upper, corbeau fixed back seats, and the list goes on.
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Jeff K Offline
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#2
Mustang lines will not fit as the Tbird has a longer wheelbase. SS bulk line is a PITA to flare and bend yourself.

Use Nickel-Copper (NiCop) brake line. Super easy to bend and flare, and will not rust. Just develops a little greenish tint after a few years. I use NiCop on all my old cars when brake lines are in need of replacement and I want the new lines to last forever. I but it in bulk on Ebay. More expensive than bulk coated mild steel line, but WELL worth the extra expense.
Jeff Korn

88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 24 psi, forced air IC, water injection, BPV, Ranger cam, subframes, etc., etc.
86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP N2O, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.
11 Crown Vic Interceptor
14 Toyota Camry (wifes car)
95 Taurus GL Vulcan winter beater
67 Honda 450 Super Sport - completely customized
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anasazi4st Offline
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^^^ +1. I replaced my brake lines as Jeff described years ago. No problems since. (Not that there were any at that time.)

WHY did I do it? The car was then about 10 years old, and going by that logic I probably should replace them again (if time is any indication). Somewhere back whenever I read that one should consider replacing brake lines after a certain number of years. Looking back now, that makes little sense...it was a lot of work, and I’m not sure there was any real benefit, other than peace of mind.
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1987 Turbo Coupe w/T5OD, 8.8 axle, grey smoke; most options. Got it in 1991 with 41K miles: 3 turbos, 2 heater cores, 3 T5OD full rebuilds, 6 clutches, 1 head gasket, 2 Teves II ABS units, etc. later....
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