Jim, Steve, et al. You can get a bubble flared tube in various lengths at Pep
Boys, that works just fine with the Tiger. I had the same experience as Jim on
making new bubble flares, and found the Harbor Freight, and Mac tool good as a
paper weight. I did have success with the Snap On.
With my new brake system, I make new brake lines for everything, and made both
bubble and double flares, with no leaks.
Larry
James Barrett wrote:
> At 05:32 PM 10/9/2001 -0700, you wrote:
> >Jim,
> >
> >I think you have that Bubble-to Bubble adapter already in the stock line
> >just under the firewall.
> >
> >What we need is a bubble to double adapter, of all sexes!!! (8->
> >--
> >Steve Laifman
>
> Steve,
> The coupling I believe you are referring to consists of
> a double ended external threaded portion and the Tiger brake lines
> have a rather large (9/16"across flats)internally threaded nut on the
> line to mate. The flare at the large nut end is a double flare, not a British
> bubble flare. There is however, a bubble flare on the far end of the
> line. You will find this same type of large internally threaded
> nut and double flare at the point where the front flexable brake hoses
> join to the steel lines and where the steel lines join the rear end
> flex line.
> Likewise one of the flares on the right rear wheel cylinder is a
> double flare (with regular externally threaded fitting) while the other
> is a British bubble flare.
>
> The EDELEMAN fitting I aquired to join British bubble flares
> was simply a double ended threaded fitting with the proper taper
> on the inside to mate with the bubbles at each end. It was designed
> specifically to join British bubble lines. The fitting on the
> British Bubble lines was the same as that that goes into the Girling
> Master cylinder.
>
> Using a RIGID # 345 flaring tool one can simply convert the bubble
> to double flare and use a regular US coupler to join two lines.
> No cutting required if the old lines are in good shape.
>
> James Barrett Tiger II 351C and others
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