If you put an inside star-type lock washer on each side of the bulkhead
tab, then neither side can move. That's the practical answer.
The other answer is safety wire and then you get the performance of
cross-drilled brake lines at the same time. *<;^)==
Merry Christmas.
Glenn
> From: John Di Fede<difejo@optonline.net>
> To:mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Mgs] Goodridge SS brake hoses
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> List,
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>
> I have not posted here in years, although I receive the daily summary post.
>
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> I am trying to fit the front Goodridge SS brake hoses on my 1973 MGB. The
> front Goodridge hoses have a smaller fitting where the hose attaches to the
> brake line. As originally designed, my MGB has a plate that captures the
> OEM style front hose and prevents it from twisting and possibly loosening
> it's connection with the brake line. Without the capture plate, It appears
> that the join between the SS hose and the brake line may loosen over time -
> caused by the motion of the front wheel turning back and forth.
>
>
>
> Has anyone else encountered this? Any ideas? Any solutions other than
> going back to a OEM spec hose?
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