[Fot] brake lines

[Tim Murphy]

An expensive solution is the use of AN fittings which have the great
advantage of being able to be removed and screwed back on without leaking.
For the small brake line fittings they are less costly and may be worth it.
I've for gotten which flare they use but I think I got the flaring tool from
Aircraft Spruce and it worked great, also no leaks!

Tim

-----Original Message-----
From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of william r tobin
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 9:12 AM
To: fot at autox.team.net
Subject: [Fot] brake lines

Hi Gang, what do you do when having to replace brake lines on our old
British
cars? How do you flare the lines to fit our older cars? Do you buy them
already made up?
    Or do you switch to the SAE 45 degree double flares? Or the ISO bubble
flares?
    Or just chuck the whole works and go to all modern fittings?
    I've been looking for a flaring tool that will flare hard brake lines to
match the British fittings, without much success.
    I know Dr. Dave at TRF makes lines to British specs (and he won't sell
me
the tool!) and Richard Good sells lines with British fittings, but I'd like
to
flare my own.
    Any thoughts?
    Thanks, Bill    Headed to Watkins Glen in two weeks; who else is going?
    PS, Richard, I bougtht a roll of the Copper Nickle Ferrous Alloy brake
line. Pricey but forms easily and won't rust. And looks cool.I'm using it on
the '71 Dodge B300 van I just bought; neat old van, great for cruise-ins.
Florida van and all carpeted inside. Ah, back to the old pimped-out van
days!
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