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Re: MGA question

To: "Roger Sieling" <sarl45@hotmail.com>, vinttr4@geneseo.net,
Subject: Re: MGA question
From: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 13:19:38 -0400
As I recall that's an example of a male fitting on the reservoir connecting 
to a female fitting on the line.  i still can't think of any female 
fittings connecting to male line fittings that use an inverted flare.  I 
did, however, remember this link:
http://www.dimebank.com/BrakePlumbing.html

Which I've always liked.

Brian

At 12:40 PM 04/27/2000 -0400, Roger Sieling wrote:
>One spot for inverted flair is on the bottom of the remote reservoir can 
>feeding Girling master cylinders, such as used on big Healeys and TR3 and 
>many race cars.
>
>Roger
>
>
>>From: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>
>>Reply-To: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>
>>To: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>, vintage-race@autox.team.net
>>Subject: Re: MGA question
>>Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 10:52:52 -0400
>>
>>As a general rule, all early British brake plumbing used bubble flares for
>>all female brass type fittings.  Easy to check - just look to see what the
>>bottom of the inside of the fitting looks like.  I have never encountered
>>one (early British) that needed an inverted flare, however that don't
>>really mean all that much!
>>
>>Brian
>>
>>
>>At 08:21 AM 04/27/2000 -0400, Jack W. Drews wrote:
>> >Can someone who has first - hand experience witht he plumbing on MGA's
>> >please tell me if the brake plumbing system used inverted flares or
>> >bubble flares? I'm referring specifically to the brass banjo fittings at
>> >the wheels.
>> >
>> >Thanks!
>> >
>> >--
>> >
>> >TR6 -- 29 and still running
>> >TR4 -- 39 and still racing
>> >uncle jack -- 59+ and learning
>
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