1966 Shelby front brake caliper fitting

[6T6SHELBY]

I'm in search of the fitting that attaches to the front caliper and the rubber brake hose.

[Bob Gaines]

I'm in search of the fitting that attaches to the front caliper and the rubber brake hose.

The rubber brake hose has a fitting made into the hose but there is no other fitting. Are you confusing the bleeder valve for a fitting? There is a copper crush washer that fits under the brake hose.

[6T6SHELBY]

It is a fitting that screws into the caliper (or is part of the caliper). The brake hose screws into that piece.

[J_Speegle]

A couple of pictures to illustrate

[6T6SHELBY]

The fitting issimilar to the pictures but shorter. It was probably changed when the car was restored in the early 80's.Do you know where I could find a pair of those?

[Bob Gaines]

The fitting issimilar to the pictures but shorter. It was probably changed when the car was restored in the early 80's.Do you know where I could find a pair of those?

The fitting issimilar to the pictures but shorter. It was probably changed when the car was restored in the early 80's.Do you know where I could find a pair of those?

Can you be more specific because the quad picture shows two different areas.

[6T6SHELBY]

It is the piece between the caliper and the brake hose (seen in the upper right picture). Sort of looks like an inch long tube.

[Bob Gaines]

That portion is part of the rubber brake hose. It is all one piece. If yours is shorter then it sounds like a aftermarket replacement with the rubber cut or broken off. NPD sells a reproduction of the original. https://www.npdlink.com/product/hose-front-disc-brake/168001   .

[6T6SHELBY]

Thank you. That's what I need. I ordered a pair from Branda and the end that goes to the caliper is completely  different and would require an adapter.

[gjz30075]

Is the end of the hose smaller than the port on the caliper?  If so, you have 67 calipers.

[Bob Gaines]

Is the end of the hose smaller than the port on the caliper?  If so, you have 67 calipers.

To clarify the 65 to early 67 used a 3/8 fitting hose and the majority of 67 production used the larger 7/16 hose. The calipers are identical just the fitting size was different. What with production numbers of 65-67 Mustangs with front disc brakes there are more 3/8 fitting calipers out there then 7/16 calipers so the chances are good that 6T6SHELBY has the correct 3/8 calipers. Worst case situation if some later calipers were switched out on the car at some point then the simple solution is install the 7/16 hose and once installed you can not tell the difference between what the calipers look like.