Ken,
I recently bought the set of 3 stainless steel covered teflon flexible
brake hoses from Moss. Nice quality. They come complete with all copper
washers and hardware. It's their part number 582-018, and the current
price is $87.95.
Sumner Weisman
(Framingham, Mass.)
62 TR-3B
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> From: Gano, Ken <kengano@advant.com>
> To: sweisman@gis.net
> Subject: Re: Rear Brake Plumbing
> Date: Tuesday, May 05, 1998 7:51 PM
>
> Thanks. I asked TRF today about ss flex hoses and they don't carry them.
>
> I had taken my brake lines from a box of new parts I bought as a lot off
a
> fellow about two years ago. The number didn't match either Moss or TRF,
but
> the fitting (at least in the front) were right and the length looked OK.
> Now I believe I have the wrong pipes. Some of the other items in that
box
> were marked Jaguar, so there is a fair chance these are the wrong pipes.
> Anyway, I ordered rears today. I have been using steel as that's what I
> thought I had, but if it turns out the whole is wrong, I will probably
> replace the whole shooting match with a set of ss from classic tubing.
At
> least they are pre-bent.
>
> Again, thanks again for your help.
>
> kengano@advant.com
> downstate illinois
> 1959 TR3A TS57756L
> 1958 Model 10 Sedan TBE9239LDLB
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sumner Weisman <sweisman@gis.net>
> To: Gano, Ken <kengano@advant.com>
> Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Tuesday, May 05, 1998 9:15 AM
> Subject: Re: Rear Brake Plumbing
>
>
> >OK, Ken,
> >
> >Let me see if I can put this into words. Wish I had a digital camera.
If
> >my description doesn't help, I could draw a sketch and fax it to you if
you
> >have a fax machine. Alternately, I will see if any of my catalogs have
a
> >clear enough sketch I could send. Here goes:
> >
> >Looking back toward the rear from the back end of the long brake pipe
> >coming from the front of the car... the compression fitting on that
long
> >pipe (9/16 fitting) connects to a support bracket welded to the car,
and
> >to the front end of a flexible rubber brake hose. The back end of the
> >flexible hose goes to the tee fitting, which is attached to another
support
> >bracket welded to the axle. From the two ends of the tee fitting are
two
> >steel brake pipes that go the rear wheel brake cylinders, connected with
> >compression fittings. These are 7/16 fittings. You will need a 9/16
and a
> >7/16 flare wrench. The rear brake lines are held to the rear axle with
> >straps. If you need them, I could look up TRF or Moss part numbers for
> >you. Feel free to ask further questions as necessary. I am in the
process
> >of replacing all the rubber flexible hoses with new ones from Moss that
are
> >teflon, covered with flexible stainless steel, much more rugged. There
are
> >2 up front and one in the rear.
> >
> >Sumner Weisman
> >62 TR3-B
> >----------
> >> From: Gano, Ken <kengano@advant.com>
> >> To: sweisman@gis.net
> >> Subject: Re: Rear Brake Plumbing
> >> Date: Monday, May 04, 1998 7:16 PM
> >>
> >> I have the pipe back to the bracket welded on the rear axle. I don't
> >seem
> >> to have any hanger to mount the two pipes that go from the tee
connection
> >to
> >> the wheel cylinders and I'm curious re: the connection up from the
> >> horizontal bracket to the tee. I am also not understanding what is
steel
> >> tubing and what should be rubber / ss flex hose. A picture really
would
> >be
> >> worth a thousand words.
> >>
> >> Thank for your help.
> >>
> >> kengano@advant.com
> >> downstate illinois
> >> 1959 TR3A TS57756L
> >> 1958 Model 10 Sedan TBE9239LDLB
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Sumner Weisman <sweisman@gis.net>
> >> To: kengano@advant.com <kengano@advant.com>
> >> Date: Monday, May 04, 1998 3:03 PM
> >> Subject: Rear Brake Plumbing
> >>
> >>
> >> >Ken,
> >> >
> >> >I don't have a photo, but I'm tearing my rear brake lines apart right
> >now
> >> >and replacing them. Both sides. It's all REAL fresh in my mind.
What
> >do
> >> >you need to know?
> >> >
> >> >Sumner Weisman
> >> >62 TR-3B
> >>
>
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