Straight lines can be ordered to length. Much cheaper and faster than
sending in the old crappy lines to be bent to shape. Some of the stainless
line manufacturers are selling flairing kits to use with the stainless
lines, so there is hope. I suspect that the answer is in what alloy
stainless is used. There are many, and some are softer than others.
Sid
>From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
>To: "sidney raper" <spl310@hotmail.com>, <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: rotor rooter brake line
>Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2002 19:18:08 -0500
>
>Stainless is too hard a material to use with standard flair kits. One of
>the
>Mawn Brothers works at a place that makes SS Hydraulic lines, as well as
>normal ones, and he told me the standard stuff would bite the dust after 2
>or 3 flairs were made.
>
>I can believe that after attempting to drill through some 1/8" SS sheet. It
>dulled my bits quickly even though I was using a new Hanson Cobalt drill
>bit
>in a drill press at low speed and with plenty of cutting oil.
>
>Just get them made up at Classic Brake.
>
>Mike
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "sidney raper" <spl310@hotmail.com>
>To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 12:38 PM
>Subject: Re: rotor rooter brake line
>
>
> > If anyone is doing a frame off, the answer is obvious to me. There are
> > several companies that sell stainless steel brake lines. They can be
> > purchases straight and bent to the appropriate configuration. The
>flares
> > are not difficult to do with the proper tools either. I have done
>plenty
> > (no failures yet - knock on wood!)
> >
> > Sid
> >
> >
> > >From: Geegc@aol.com
> > >Reply-To: Geegc@aol.com
> > >To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > >Subject: Re: rotor rooter brake line
> > >Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2002 12:01:22 EST
> > >
> > >Mike is right, I flushed all the lines and got some gunk out with the
>old
> > >fluid. I let it run until the fluid was clear. But it is a good idea
>to
> > >change the lines which I will do next winter. Now I just want to drive
>it
> > >again.
> > >
> > >Gary
> > >
> > >
> > >In a message dated Tue, 5 Mar 2002 6:51:06 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > >"datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com> writes:
> > >
> > > > I hope the line is not clogged with rust. As I said many times the
>brake
> > >lines rust from the inside out and all that crud will do a number on
>your
> > >brake seals. Don't ask me how I know but even using silicone w/brand
>new
> > >components everything needed to be replaced w/i 4 -6 years.
> > > >
> > > > When I disassembled the pistons and cylinders I found rust particles
> > >which scored the walls.
> > > >
> > > > I replaced all the lines with new ones I bent up. Not hard but very
>time
> > >consuming.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: <Geegc@aol.com>
> > > > To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 1:11 AM
> > > > Subject: rotor rooter brake line
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > The list helps again.
> > > > >
> > > > > As constant readers may recall that last night I discovered a
>clogged
> > > > brake
> > > > > line from the master cylinder to the junction box on the firewall.
> > >One
> > > > > lister suggested a rotor rooter and so my BW went to the local OSH
>to
> > >buy
> > > > > some cable that would fit in the tube.
> > > > >
> > > > > When she got it home we hooked the cable up to the drill and fed
>it
> > >into
> > > > the
> > > > > tube. Lo and behold, it worked and the obstruction was cleared.
>One
> > > > thing I
> > > > > discovered, it helps to have some extra rubber or a metal tube to
>run
> > >the
> > > > > cable through to keep it from twisting onto itself as you feed it
>into
> > >the
> > > > > brake line.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks again to Fred Schroeder for his suggestion.
> > > > >
> > > > > Now I have only another week or so of greasy evenings before I try
>to
> > > > start
> > > > > the beast.
> > > > >
> > > > > Gary C
> > > > > 1966 1600
> > > > > 1968 2000
> > > > >
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Sidney Raper
1964 1500
1967 SRL311 00060
1967 SRL311 00076
Jacksonville Florida
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