My Healey 3000 uses "double" flares throughout and uses Girling calipers up
front. I have rear disc brakes with Girling calipers from a Jaguar. They
require "bubble" flares.
Richard Mayor
BN7L-466 Vintage Racer
Portland, Oregon
> From: hgmiller3@qwest.net
> To: logical2@hotmail.com; jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net; healeys@autox.team.net
> Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:35:56 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brake line material
>
> I believe Healeys like most LBC, use "bubble flare", not "double" flare.
>
> Herb Miller
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Frank Edwards
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 6:36 PM
> To: jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net; healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brake line material
>
> I made all the brake lines for my BJ7. Out of steel. No intentions of
ever
> taking this car out in bad weather.
> My point is however if you buy a flaring tool, don't buy a cheap one. It
> won't make an acceptable double flare.
>
> Frank R. Edwards 570-784-4662 logical2@hotmail.com
>
>
>
> > Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:18:45 -0700
> > From: jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net
> > To: Healeys@autox.team.net
> > Subject: [Healeys] Brake line material
> >
> > There are essentially three types of material for brake lines; steel,
> stainless steel and a copper nickle alloy called Cunifer.
> >
> > >From what I have found working with Cunifer is easier than working
> stainless steel.
> >
> > Has anyone worked with both materials?
> >
> > If so, is stainless a lot harder than working with Cunifer?
> >
> > My goal is not concourse; just a very nice restoration that at first
> glance
> would appear original. Stainless steel would look closer to original than
> Cunifer; that is why I am asking.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > John Spaur
> > _______________________________________________
> > Healeys@autox.team.net
> > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> > Suggested annual donation $12.75
> > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
> > Unsubscribe/Manage:
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/logical2@hotmail.com
> _______________________________________________
> Healeys@autox.team.net
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Suggested annual donation $12.75
> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
> Unsubscribe/Manage:
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/hgmiller3@qwest.net
> _______________________________________________
> Healeys@autox.team.net
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Suggested annual donation $12.75
> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
> Unsubscribe/Manage:
http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/mayorrichard@hotmail.com
_______________________________________________
Healeys@autox.team.net
Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
Suggested annual donation $12.75
Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
|