Brake Pressure Regulator location Options

[nditiz1]

So I just ordered some new brake lines from PMB. I don't believe the girl on the phone understood what I was asking for and ultimately shipped my what I already have in place. I understand that the setup for an early one has the location moved far to the drivers side which is the ideal location for a 6 conversion. Mine was right in the way of the oem 6 mount and needed to be removed. Do all late model cars have the regulator mounted close to the middle or are some about 12 inches towards the driver side. I thought mine had a weird mounting location, but maybe it is normal.

Has no-one created this as a package for relocation of the regulator? Maybe everyone switches to an early style or just uses an early 914 for the conversion (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Superhawk996]

73' -- Drivers side. @nditiz1

Do all late model cars have the regulator mounted close to the middle or are some about 12 inches towards the driver side. I thought mine had a weird mounting location, but maybe it is normal.

I think that is where all late model regulators were placed. I don't think yours was abnormal.

She must have misunderstood what you were looking for. PMB have always been good to correct issues for me. Call them back and I'm sure they will straighten it out.

4 lines affected (with respect to starting with an early regulator (not yours) and what lines you need):

1) left side hard line from regulator tee
2) right side hard line from regulator tee
3) Line though bulkhead from tunnel union to the 90 degree elbow
4) Line from 90 degree elbow to the Early Regulator
Note: you would need the 90 degree elbow too since you don't have one. I lost mine, 914Werke supplied me a used one for cheap.

Your car had the late model regulator location close to center of car.

I don't think there is a clean lines only "conversion" to use the late regulator in the early regulator postion.

I think you would also need to convert to the early regulator to use the early lines. The regulator body looks exactly the same but if I recall correctly the ports are drilled in different orientatations between early and late. Overall to me. it appeared to be a cost savings for the late regulator becuse they were able to eliminate 1 hard line and 1 elbow fitting.

I would bet PMB would allow you to submit a late regulator core for rebuild but they would be willing to send you a rebuilt early regulator. Alternately buy an early core via WTB and send to PMB for rebuilt or use as-is if you can find a nice clean early regulator.