[Bob Carriere]

The infamous brake lines.

I looked at my 4 parts trucks..all Chev.. and all brake lines are similar..... my keeper is the Cab 11 and it has a unique feature. The front brake lines are 24 inches long and go from the hole in the frame to the wheel cylinder.... it connect to a hollow 90 degree brass banjo connector. So far this is similar on all 3 Cab 13....and the cab 11..... However, the cab 11 has this strange little coil spring attached to a clip mid way on the brake hose...... the other end is attached toa tear drop shape washer which as a small hole on the small end. In turn this clip is under one of the screws holding the inner fender wheel......Now if memory serves me well I have observed the same arrangem- ents on Cab 11 at Oshawa and /or the CWM.

I have never seen the axle tab shown in the MB-C2.

Again, will need to check if my memory is correct...... but in a manual that Alex has supplied.... which contains a whole lot of diagrams which are meant to identify axle types and tranny and transfercases...... there is a section on Axle identification..... there are some differences on brake line and emergency cable connection between early models of CMP and later production models. I do not remember seeing any special bulletin.... in the toher manual from alex pertaining to brake hose location or relocation.

Francesco may have an early model. On all my trucks the front line are 24 iches and the rear lines 18...... with particular threaded ends on both ends. From what I have seen in the manual at the store....once we have identified the proper end fittings we then have choice hose hose lenghts........so....

....if Francesco can measure his particular lines I am sure I can locate them. From the picture supplied by Francesco I now can under stand why his front lines are shorter than his rear line..... which is the reverse for me.....confused yet!!!

But who can say for sure what kind of brake hose we should have....????

I have asked Alex to let me know if there is a parts listing manual for Chev CMP..... probably the only book I do not have......

Will be dropping in on the Carquest this afternoon to sort out the lines and will keep you posted. ..... I may ry to photocopy his diagram section of the parts book showing the fittins.

Hang in there.