The parts I ordered from the U.K. arrived yesterday. This included the brake hose kit. Measuring from end to end (hex to hex, not tip to tip) both the hoses came in at 10-1/4" with the rear brake hoses having the shorter threads and copper washer at the wheel cylinder. 10-1/4" is longer than what I currently have on the car (9-1/2 rear and about 9-7/8" front... but measured installed on the car... so probably in error). I have always thought the rear hoses were marginally short in length and the fronts appear a bit long. I will make a follow-up post about the hose lengths once the holidays are behind us and I have some time to install the hoses.
My GT6 has had DOT-5 for 20+ years. Like you, I had no problem bleeding the system. However, I recently had a clutch seal failure where a master cylinder seal had turned to "goo". Like your car, 20 years ago these were new seals that had never been exposed to DOT-3 or DOT-4 so I was surprised to find the goo. However, it has been 20+ years and nothing lasts forever. The reason I am going through the whole brake (and clutch) system is I am concerned that other seals may be reaching the end of their lives.
Thanks again. I'll post more about the hose kit and hose lengths once I have installed it.
Doug L.
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: I just rebuilt my whole brake system. New
: hoses, lines, and rear brake cyls,
: rebuilt the master and calipers[16P]
: (clutch master and slave rebuilt too).
: The whole system was new and dry so
: used DOT5.
: Bleeding was a cinch. I ran a piece of
: tubing from the bleeder valve back to
: the master, opened the bleeder, and
: pumped the brake pedal until the
: bubbles at the master stopped. repeat
: for the other wheels. Took nearly no
: time at all and I did it alone, with no
: mighty-vac, ez-bleeder, or speed
: bleeders.
: If you are changing fluids run the hose
: into a jar or something instead of
: recycling it.
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