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Re: copper brake lines.

To: '"acsu.buffalo.edu!british-cars%encore.com"@planck'.acsu.buffalo.edu (sol)
Subject: Re: copper brake lines.
From: tobin@hercules.acsu.buffalo.edu (Mike Tobin)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 90 7:16:41 EDT
> 
> 
> 
>       I was waiting for someone else to say it, but Victoria British
> (in Kansas somewhere), sells copper brake line kits for most Triumphs.
> The blurb said "Made in England" and "1/3 thicker than standard brake
> lines, corrosion free, etc".  The prices vary from $60 - $100 with
> TR250 and GT6 being the most expensive and the Spitfire kit the
> cheapest.
> 
>       BTW this appeared on the catalogue page with the copper fuel
> lines, and necessary things like power window and power lock kits so 
> you can transform your LBC into a little Cadallac or something equally
> as useless.

Yeah, and Healeys (and, from listening to Scott, MGs too) come with copper
header-to-downpipe gaskets.  I always buy three 'cause one of them is
sure not to even make all the way though installation.  But maybe that's
why Healeys sound so nice.

Mike Tobin
planck!hercules!tobin@acsu.buffalo.edu


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