At the time I redid my car the fittings on pre-made line from the
local parts house did match fit the wheel / master cylinders on the car.
Bob Kitterer
1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes
2000 Miata Special Edition
On Jul 28, 2009, at 11:50 AM, bighealey@charter.net wrote:
> Why not just buy the lines already flared?
>
> ---- Kitterer Bob <bkitterer@mac.com> wrote:
>> Lester,
>>
>> As I recall the brake lines are double flares. I found a local parts
>> house with the correct tool which they loaned me, I did buy all my
>> lines from them. Be sure to cut your old lines and take the fittings
>> off to use on the replacement lines. Those were the one thing that I
>> was unable to find and were not the same as what was on the prefab
>> lines that the parts house carried. You can then use the old lines
>> to
>> practice making the double flares.
>>
>> Bob Kitterer
>>
>> 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
>> 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes
>> 2000 Miata Special Edition
>>
>> On Jul 28, 2009, at 9:06 AM, Lester wrote:
>>
>>> I don't recall offhand what they have but my guess is that it's a
>>> "bubble" or "European" flare. It's the first half of making a
>>> double flare so you have the tool already!
>>>
>>> Lester
>>>
>>> On Jul 28, 2009, at 10:49 AM, Jim F. wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm disassembling my 60 BE and I noticed how odd the brake line
>>>> flares
>>>> appeared. I assumed that I could go to my local NAPA and make new
>>>> lines if
>>>> needed. Now its obvious that I can't. What is the correct term for
>>>> this type
>>>> of flare? I have a double flaring tool but it appears that it won't
>>>> help. are
>>>> there adapters required or what??
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> J
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