Line lock + master cylinders question

[GJUK]

Hi all,

 

Can anyone share with me photos of how you have mounted your line lock and where you have located your master cylinders (if you have a brake bias box) in your escort.

 

The line lock I have is like this

 

 

and the bias valve is like this:

 

 

Where oh where, should I be mounting these?

 

Thanks,

 

Jon

[PlopPlop]

you've got a few choices mate and depends if you want the line lock on the front or rear brakes

[GJUK]

Cheers mate,

Assume they are on the rear brakes with you? Looking at the brake pipe? I want them on the front brakes, just trying to work out a neat way to mount them and location!

[PlopPlop]

yeah mate, I found it easiest for me when plumbing the brakes, also someone one here will correct me if I'm wrong but I thought the bias valve had to be on the rear line.

[GJUK]

yeah mate, I found it easiest for me when plumbing the brakes, also someone one here will correct me if I'm wrong but I thought the bias valve had to be on the rear line.

Thanks!

Be cool if someone could confirm this please, im starting this tomorrow!

 

Cheers

 

Jon

[Tom]

Yep, bias valve to the rear. You'll have to run a brake line (for the front brakes) from the master, inside the car, to the line lock and back out again.

It can be tough to make a neat job of this - I used an electric one so all I had to run was wiring.

[Tom]

Oh and I mounted my brake reservoirs on the heater bubble and ran the pipes through the bulk head under the lip where the scuttle meets it

 

I see a lot fitted with the pipes going through the scuttle - to me this is a bit silly as it'll be a twat to seal and will cause water leaks into the car

[GJUK]

Any photos please?

Cheers!

Jon

[w p e]

have you got disks on the rear then

[GJUK]

have you got disks on the rear then

 

No 9" drums, why do you ask?

[PlopPlop]

the bias valve is normally used when running discs on rear, too much rear braking otherwise

[GJUK]

Ah right thanks. I've fitted one now so at least it's future proof!

[Tom]

line lock

 

 

Reservoirs

 

[PlopPlop]

very neat that Tom

[Tom]

Cheers mate, it took fookin ages! lol

[GJUK]

Very very nice engine bay!

 

Mine looks like this now.

 

Binned the line lock but put in the bias valve.

Took two days to do this, I helped but someone else did most of the work. watching them though it's a long job but simple enough to get your head around.

Jon

 

[GJUK]

and bias valve inside.