Crassis-Comanche Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Hi All, I need to replace this rear brake hose (It's the centre one that goes up into the bracket near the bottom of the truck bed. I thought I read here there was a hose from a 1996 Dodge Dakota that will work as a replacement? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crassis-Comanche Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share Posted October 29, 2015 Also I should mention that I'd like to put the Wilwood manual valve into the lines at the back in place of the stock height sensing valve. I am wondering if I can just swap the two valves and hook the existing lines into the Wilwood? Do I need to run a hard line from the front of the Dist. Block if I choose this route? Thanks all and sorry to beat this whole HSV thing to death - AGAIN - :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorgallas Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 You can find it on Rock auto: https://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=6303534&cc=1181764&jnid=536&jpid=18 I just picked one up for mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Also I should mention that I'd like to put the Wilwood manual valve into the lines at the back in place of the stock height sensing valve. I am wondering if I can just swap the two valves and hook the existing lines into the Wilwood? Do I need to run a hard line from the front of the Dist. Block if I choose this route? Thanks all and sorry to beat this whole HSV thing to death - AGAIN - :doh: I would not advise putting a Wilwood adjustable proportioning valve under the rear of the truck. I would put it up front, near the master cylinder, where it's accessible under the hood for adjusting it when needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorgallas Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Does someone have a good schematic of what needs to be done to install the willwood valve? I know there is a return line from the back and was wondering how exactly to route these lines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zomeizter Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 can i have the rod to your hsv when you remove it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLAW Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 can i have the rod to your hsv when you remove it? You can have mine when I remove mine, I'm a lot closer to NM than Chris lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zomeizter Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 can i have the rod to your hsv when you remove it? You can have mine when I remove mine, I'm a lot closer to NM than Chris lol Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEDracing94 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 can i have the rod to your hsv when you remove it? I have one laying around already removed if you don't end up with one from someone else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Does someone have a good schematic of what needs to be done to install the willwood valve? I know there is a return line from the back and was wondering how exactly to route these lines? the MJ does not have a "return" line. the second line is the emergency bypass line. if you ever have a front failure, the front combination valve (it looks like a prop valve, but it's not) will bypass the rear prop valve with full pressure through that second line. whether or not you keep that second line depends on if the needs of the aftermarket prop valve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zomeizter Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 can i have the rod to your hsv when you remove it? I have one laying around already removed if you don't end up with one from someone else Let's get it to me, what you need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula69 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Recently we did the Willwood conversion on my son's truck. We ordered the valve and the mounting kit - although we had to bend the mount slightly (in a bench vise) to attach it to the booster so the bottom lines would clear the inner fender. Basically, we removed all the brake lines as intact as possible (we had to cut the front passenger line in one spot to remove it). We removed both the lines going to the rear, including the height sensing valve and the two short lines between the height sensing valve and the flex line for the rear axle. Using a cloth measuring tape we carefully measured each line, adding about 10 " (to ensure we had extra if a flare went bad). Using new steel line coils we cut to length and flared the end closest to the flex lines (calipers and rear axle). Using line bending pliers we carefully made each bend while holding the old and new lines together. Finally, without attaching any lines, one person carefully feeds them through and around the obstacles until the lines were in place. We only installed one line to the back, routing it directly to the frame mount where the rear axle flex line attached. We fed both lines from the master cylinder into the two inlet lines on the proportioning valve. The two short lines in the Wilwood installation kit did not work - we had to bend and fit two lines that were less then 3" long - which was the hardest part in my opinion. Otherwise, fill and bleed the system and then test it carefully to ensure the rears lock up just a millisecond before the fronts. A tip: once we had it adjusted where we wanted, my son took a bottle of his mom's nail polish and made a small mark so if he ever adjusted it he would know where the "sweet" spot was. We also found this tool set (especially the bender) to be useful: Available here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B5VN94W/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=1944687762&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0075XHDHI&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1TGGW8JEBM2WY5Y444G4 Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zomeizter Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 JoeLAW and REEDracing94, how about that valve rod, y'all still have one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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