Anyone know WHY copper brake lines are illegal? I'm guessing it's a strength
issue.
Gary McCormick
San Jose, CA
datsunmike wrote:
> Leigh,
>
> Copper lines are illegal in the US. But don't tell anyone as I run copper
> lines.
>
> Mike
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: shifty <shifty@best.com>
> To: roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2000 1:06 AM
> Subject: copper brake lines?
>
> > I've been reading Practical Classics again (there is a roadster picture in
> > the Oct issue - kind of hard to find!).
> >
> > They tout the virtues of copper brake lines "to prevent corrosion". Seems
> > like steel lines would be better. I just bent some steel lines and they
> > weren't that hard to do. Is there an advantage to copper?
> >
> > Leigh Brooks
> > BADROC
> >
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