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First, American and British standard brake fittings are incompatible,
The British standard uses long noses before the threaded part and
American standard fittings do not, which means a male British fitting
will only screw in a couple threads before it bottoms out and an
American male fitting will run out of threads before the end can make a
seal when used with a British standard female fitting. That said. Rovers
North sells bare fittings Other US companies may as well.
Second, good auto parts stores sells ready made brake lines on different
lengths with American fittings. What I did was cut off one flare,
replace the US fittings with UK fittings then after bending to shape
made a new flare on the end that was cut off. If I needed longer lines
than the store had I just joined two together using a US union fitting.
I did this with both cars. The Land Rover has used my replacement lines
for about 40 years now and the TR3 for about 30 years. I purchased my
flare making kit from Eastwood.
TeriAnn
On 1/6/21 5:28 PM, Sujit Roy wrote:
> I bought a good brake pipe flaring tool for rebuilding some hydraulic
> hoses for my Stag's rack. So far I have managed to reuse some flares.
> I may need some new flares but am finding them very expensive here in
> USA. UK have some but shipping costs add up.
> I need 7/16 x 20 for 1/4" tubing to make bubble flares.Ã?
> If you make your own brake lines where do you go to get your
> fittings?I bought a cu /� nickel line kit that came with fittings I
> can use.Ã?
> Regards, Sujit
>
> --
> Sujit Roy
> Cupertino, California
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">First, American and British standard
brake fittings are incompatible, The British standard uses long
noses before the threaded part and American standard fittings do
not, which means a male British fitting will only screw in a
couple threads before it bottoms out and an American male fitting
will run out of threads before the end can make a seal when used
with a British standard female fitting. That said. Rovers North
sells bare fittings Other US companies may as well.</div>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Second, good auto parts stores sells
ready made brake lines on different lengths with American
fittings. What I did was cut off one flare, replace the US
fittings with UK fittings then after bending to shape made a new
flare on the end that was cut off. If I needed longer lines than
the store had I just joined two together using a US union fitting.
I did this with both cars. The Land Rover has used my replacement
lines for about 40 years now and the TR3 for about 30 years. I
purchased my flare making kit from Eastwood.</div>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">TeriAnn<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/6/21 5:28 PM, Sujit Roy wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">I bought a good brake pipe flaring tool for
rebuilding some hydraulic hoses for my Stag's rack. So far I
have managed to reuse some flares.
<div>I may need some new flares but am finding them very
expensive here in USA. UK have some but shipping costs add up.</div>
<div>I need 7/16 x 20 for 1/4" tubing to make bubble flares.� </div>
<div>If you make your own brake lines where do you go to get
your fittings?I bought a cu /� nickel line kit that came with
fittings I can use.� </div>
<div>Regards, Sujit<br clear="all">
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<div>Sujit Roy<br>
Cupertino, California</div>
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