RE: Stainless brakeline recommendations

[Jim Jablonski <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Let me add that double-flaring is not difficult once you get the hang of 
it (I base this on the fact that I can do it ...).  The key is buying a 
good tool.  Per a recommendation from Bob Grosser at Fine Lines, 
purchase the Imperial Eastman 93-FB, which can be found on the Internet 
for $50-60.  Bob also gave me this tip:

Another tip is to debur the inside diameter of the line.  For brake 
lines, gently make a few revolutions with a 1/8 bit in a hand drill, 
mounted in a vice.

As anything, practice is best.  But a small section of brake line at 
your local parts store and cut it up, then flare away.

Regards,

Jim

Dave Casey wrote:
> 
> The guy who wrote that won't die if it fails, unless he's in the car in 
> front of you, and we can bet he'll be in a GM, so him being in front of 
> you 
> is not too likely.
> 
> ALWAYS double flare brake lines. Single flared tubing is more likely to 
> split and have a failure at the flare, and while some stainless tubing, 
> especially seamless, is less susceptible to this than mild steel tubing, 
> its 
> still safer to double flare it.
> 
> I wouldn't call Hot Rod magazine the last source on anything. I have 
> single 
> flared stainless fuel lines on my own car, but that's not anywhere near 
> the 
> pressure a brake line sees. On an airplane, everything is double flared 
> fpr 
> reliability.
> 
> A better source of information on the subject would be the race car 
> hardware 
> and plumbing book, which was co-written by at least one guy from Earl's 
> fittings, but the advice in there is very practical and reliable. Title 
> is 
> "Carroll Smith's nuts, bolts, fasteners, and plumbing handbook".
> 
> I bet you could even find a lawyer who would sue you if you ever sold 
> the 
> car and a single flared brake line failed.
> 
> Most commonly available stainless tubing (like that used in pre-bent 
> tubing 
> kits) is easily double flared using the standard kits, as long as the 
> wall 
> thickness is reasonable. If you buy some especially heavy walled tubing, 
> 
> you'll wear out your flaring tool and yourself unless you have an 
> expensive 
> flaring tool ($300+). The $30 kit works fine on the common stuff.
> 
> Dave Casey
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <chymar01@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 2:47 PM
> Subject: Re: Stainless brakeline recommendations
> 
> 
> >
> > according to the August issue of HOT ROD, you don't need to double-flare 
> > 
> > stainless tubing.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > -------------- Original message -------------- 
> > From: Menko <menkoj@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >> I thought I remembered reading that stainless was rather difficult to
> >> flare? I have a double flare kit (a crappy one) that I have used for
> >> regular lines.
> >>
> >> George have you ordered straight line from anywhere you liked?
> >>
> >> MJ
> >>
> >>
> >> On 6/18/07, george smith wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Get a double flare line kit,25+ ft. of line and make
> >> > them yourself.Cheaper and the satisfaction is
> >> > priceless.
> >>

 


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