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Re: Brake fittings & such

To: "Frank Clarici" <spritenut@Exit109.com>, "spridgets-digest@autox.team.net" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Brake fittings & such
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 07:59:11 -0400
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>>>>> Morning All,
> I was just looking through my VB catalog (for reference only) checking on
> the availability of some of the brake line fitting for my '62 Sprite and I
> noticed that some of the ones listed have the caption "Does not fit early
> Whitworth threads!".
> So how do I tell if my single line system uses Whitworth or not? If I had
to
> guess from the way the catalog is laid out... all the pre '67 systems are
> Whitworth?

I can not speak for a 58 bugeye but 59 and on were not whitworth.
I bought all new brake lines at the local auto parts store, 3/8 24
thread with the British bubble flare, all in stock up to 6' long.<<<<<

Are you sure you can get the lines with the British flare?  In Canada, I can
get 3/8 - 24 fittings but they take a 3/8 spanner and don't have the British
flare.  They work well enough however, and I usually cut the nut off and
replace it with the long style British one.


Fred Pixley
Napanee, Ontario, Canada
fpixley@kingston.net


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