Blazer Brake Upgrade

[SS Elco]

I have installed the Blazer spindle/caliper set-up on my 85 Elco and want to know who else has done this and what brake hose did you use? Any pictures of the routing would be appreciated.

 

[403Olds]

I used the Gbody brake hoses, haven't had any issues.

 

[Clone TIE Pilot]

I am getting ready to do a Blazer brake upgrade too and read one option for brake hoses is to use 1986 Corvette front hoses.

 

[Rt Jam]

I have done the Blazer swap and the answer is there are many hoses that would work. Here is the fine print. I was building my car and had a pair of Viking coil overs waiting to be installed.
The difference here is most of the time these cars are on jack stands with a coil spring pushing the lower control arm against the top bump stop. Suspension drooped. So a random hose gets installed and you sweep the steering from left to right. Hose looks good and you call it done.

With my car having no spring. I was able to FULL cycle the suspension Up, Down, steer full left and full right and every combination in between.
There was not one G body, Blazer, G body hose bracket or Blazer hose bracket that will work in all scenarios. The fact is most cars will never seen full suspension compression and full steering at the same time but I wanted a hose/bracket combination that would work in all situations, just like an OEM car.

You can read my thread. There is many replies and of hopes and thanks but in the end there was braided lines running pointing forward with new brackets.

Blazer front brakes

Read the Blazer Brake Done thread but it's so long. I skimmed through it and is a stock G body hose what we need? If I cycle my front suspension and steering. The extreme travel makes the hose unhappy. The mock up is driver's side. Off the caliper, I have it pointed straight down. In the 2nd...

gbodyforum.com

 

[Built6spdMCSS]

Old thread. I used the Blazer lines when I had mine on.