The flare is usually referred to as a "bubble flare", & is a double flare.
My flaring kit is a KD & does a double flare. It does not look exactly like
the factory flare, but gives a perfect seal. I have been using it for new
brake lines for almost 20 years.
Jim Stuart
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From: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of James J.
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 10:04 PM
To: Al Dufault
Cc: MGB-V8
Subject: Re: brake line flanges
Al,
Unless there is some bizarre Whitworth or Pozidrive flare that those
sneaky Brits have concocted solely for the purpose of thwarting us
Yanks, (and I wouldn't put it past them!!! ) it should fall into only
one of three categories I know of: A 45Deg. flare, a 37Deg. flare or an
ISO flare. The 45 flare is usualy a double flare, unless it is in
stainless tube, in which case a single 45 is all that is found. The 37
flare is used for hooking up to AN style connects, which are common on
race cars or specialy modified cars. I believe the 37 is just a single
flare (correct me if I'm wrong). The ISO flare, which I think is on the
MGB, looks more like a bump, or a double flare that somebody didn't
finish folding the second flare back on itself
Does your flare (the one you made) look like a perfect double-wall
cone, while the one on the car look more like a bump? If so, you have
made a proper 45deg flare, but the car wants an ISO. I dont know if the
ISO can be made on the double flare tool or not. Anyone know? Do a web
search on "ISO flare" and see what you get. I don't ever recall seeing
an ISO flare tool, though.
Let us know waht you find.
James J.
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