David, a British flare is more cone shaped, higher and more pronounced; a
Dolly Parton flare. The American style is a double flare. The threads are
identical, but the castings are drilled deeper on the British cylinders so
the longer nuts are required for the joint to seal.
I hope this helps.
Fred
----- Original Message -----
From <DLancer7676 at cs.com>
To: <fpixley@kingston.net>; <spritenut@exit109.com>;
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 2:22 PM
Subject: Re: Brake fittings & such
> In a message dated 7/20/2000 9:22:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> fpixley@kingston.net writes:
>
> << 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. >>
>
> Hey, time out. Is there a difference between a British bubble flare and a
> British flare??? And what about the double flare? Just what the hell do
we
> have on our cars? I didn't know the difference was in the nut--I
thought
> it was in the flare itself. Confusion reigns!
>
> If'n I wanted to get a tool to install my own brake lines, what would I
get?
> A bubble flare former, a double flare former, or a British flare former?
>
> T'anks!
>
> --David C.
>
> --David C.
>
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