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1. brake lines (score: 1): Author: "bob josten" <bobjosten@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 10:45:19 -0700; Hi all, I need to replace some brake lines on my 67 tiger and was wondering if anyone knows of a source for the original shapes and lengths of the various brake lines. I talked to someone at Classic; /html/tigers/2004-06/msg00158.html (6,904 bytes)
2. Re: brake lines (score: 1): Author: Jan Servaites <jservaites@woh.rr.com>; Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 15:06:00 -0700; I have seen the 3/16" bubble flare brake tubing for sale at auto parts stores. None of the original brake lines are a "standard" length, so they need to be cut and flared. I have never understood wh; /html/tigers/2004-06/msg00161.html (7,147 bytes)
3. brake lines (score: 1): Author: Rande Bellman <rande@thecia.net>; Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 21:19:39 -0400; I thought Rick at S.S. had the correct length brake lines, they just had to be bent and formed by the owner using the old lines from the car as a template. There is a very old C.A.T shop note at the; /html/tigers/2004-06/msg00166.html (6,590 bytes)
4. Brake Lines (score: 1): Author: Bob Rice <Comanderbob@Comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2002 17:31:32 -0500; Does anyone have a recommendation on where I can get metal brake line and fittings for my Sunbeam. I'd prefer to make the lines myself, as opposed to buying pre-made lengths. Bob; /html/tigers/2002-09/msg00135.html (7,214 bytes)
5. Re: Brake Lines (score: 1): Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@SoCal.rr.com>; Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2002 16:08:25 -0700; Bob, This was covered a while ago. Sunbeam Specialties carries various straight lengths of "bubble flare" tube. Be careful, some lines require a "bubble flare" on one end and a "double flare" on the; /html/tigers/2002-09/msg00137.html (8,339 bytes)
6. Re: Brake Lines (score: 1): Author: Tony McNulty <t.mcnulty@ieee.org>; Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2002 19:42:03 -0400; This is exactly what I'm planning. I propose to make my line from 304SS and use SWAGELOK SS fittings and either Swagelok or Aeroquip. They have an extensive catalogs and comprehensive websites at: h; /html/tigers/2002-09/msg00138.html (8,284 bytes)
7. Re: Brake Lines (score: 1): Author: Larry Paulick <larry.p@erols.com>; Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2002 20:01:41 -0400; Bob, Pep Boys, and cheap. They have the bubble flare lines, with fittings. I used them to redo the whole Tiger, and bent my own, and cut and flared some lines. Word of caution, you must have a real q; /html/tigers/2002-09/msg00139.html (8,247 bytes)
8. Re: Brake Lines (score: 1): Author: TIGEROOTES@aol.com; Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2002 23:17:31 EDT; I recently heard of a race car that had Aeroquip "tubing" (the braided lines) installed throughout the entire car in place of rigid tubing. All had to be replaced because there was too much flex (in; /html/tigers/2002-09/msg00147.html (7,576 bytes)
9. Re: Brake Lines (score: 1): Author: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>; Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2002 22:30:36 -0600; Sucks to be them... I guess they'll be selling that for pretty cheap then, hey? The braided teflon hose still works much better than rubber-based brake hose when used as intended. Theo; /html/tigers/2002-09/msg00149.html (7,846 bytes)
10. Re: Brake Lines (score: 1): Author: Tony McNulty <t.mcnulty@ieee.org>; Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2002 03:00:34 -0400; Thanks for the info -- I could see where that might happen if the entire system were flexible. I'm thinking rigid SS tubing throughout the frame with the Aeroquip (or Swagelok) at the wheels only. T; /html/tigers/2002-09/msg00152.html (8,059 bytes)
11. Re: Brake Lines (score: 1): Author: Tony McNulty <t.mcnulty@ieee.org>; Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2002 05:23:21 -0400; Here's the skinny on the Swagelok tubing and fittings (from their catalog data sheet): "Fittings are rated at the working pressure of the tubing" Rating In Accordance With ASME B31.1 .... multiply S; /html/tigers/2002-09/msg00180.html (12,440 bytes)
12. RE: Brake Lines (score: 1): Author: "Michael McBeth" <mmcbeth@peacock.ca>; Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 19:38:25 -0600; I specialize in instrument tube fittings but I wouldn't (don't) use them as brake lines on a car. The reason tube fittings were invented was so they'd be easy for unskilled people to put together, n; /html/tigers/2002-09/msg00202.html (14,117 bytes)
13. Re: Brake Lines (score: 1): Author: Tony McNulty <t.mcnulty@ieee.org>; Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2002 22:56:43 -0400; Your point is well taken and you've sent me scurrying into the tech notes and applications data. What I'm finding is that Swagelok is getting more and more into automotive and aviation applications,; /html/tigers/2002-09/msg00203.html (15,000 bytes)
14. Re: Brake Lines (score: 1): Author: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>; Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2002 21:21:58 -0600; Back when, I re-plumbed the rear axle on my race car using some bend-to-fit brake tubing and one side sheared off shortly after installation twice due to vibration. The third time I put some hose cla; /html/tigers/2002-09/msg00205.html (7,727 bytes)
15. Re: Brake Lines (score: 1): Author: Tony McNulty <t.mcnulty@ieee.org>; Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 07:26:06 -0400; Good points -- guess I'll definitely have to look into some sort of isolation and/or damping with special attention to the end-points where the fittings connect to the flex hoses. Back when, I re-plu; /html/tigers/2002-09/msg00213.html (8,178 bytes)
16. Re: Brake Lines (score: 1): Author: Tony McNulty <t.mcnulty@ieee.org>; Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 07:22:44 -0400; Sorry -- I should have read your note more carefully. The two operative words you used are "unskilled" and "vibration". Swagelok stuff is, well, the Tiger of fittings, but it takes a lot of care and; /html/tigers/2002-09/msg00214.html (16,340 bytes)
17. Re: Brake Lines (score: 1): Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@SoCal.rr.com>; Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 08:23:47 -0700; Air Brakes? :-P -- Steve Laifman Editor http://www.TigersUnited.com; /html/tigers/2002-09/msg00222.html (7,795 bytes)
18. Brake lines (score: 1): Author: Jim Postle <postle.7@osu.edu>; Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 19:48:44 -0400; Thanks for your reply to my question through Mike.(still don't know why I can't send Email to you directly?) I think (hope) that the "accordion" pleated sections you mentioned at the Classic Tubes (; /html/tigers/2000-10/msg00134.html (7,339 bytes)
19. RE: Brake lines (score: 1): Author: "Fraser, Ron" <Ron.Fraser@usa.xerox.com>; Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 09:31:22 -0400; Classic Tube is run by Paul and Lauren Fix. They are both car people and they both do autocross and SCCA events. Paul has a 1966 Shelby GT350 and Lauren was running an early Shelby Cobra. The brake l; /html/tigers/2000-10/msg00139.html (8,376 bytes)
20. Re: Brake lines (score: 1): Author: Steve Laifman <Laifman@Flash.Net>; Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 08:08:14 -0700; Ron, Better find a source for "Bubble flare" tube formers. I have seen some use the "Double flare" tool at the first stage ( ==<> ) before final squeeze to ( ==<< ), but it is not the same shape or a; /html/tigers/2000-10/msg00140.html (7,426 bytes)

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