Answered my own question, there was an adaptor at the rear ...apparently the
previous owner had a length of pipe with two male fittings and added a
connector at the rear...sorry
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "davewillner" <dwillner at ptd.net>
To: <mgs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 11:24 AM
Subject: [Mgs] brake pipe question
> Couple weeks ago I found a leak in my long brake pipe that goes the length
> of
> the car from the front connector to the rear connector. I took out the old
> pipe yesterday and went to install the new one only to find the fitting at
> the
> front end was different. The pipe I replaced had two small male fittings
> (3/8"
> nut, 1/4" ID, and about a 1/2" long thread) on each end. The replacement I
> got
> from TRF has a larger female fitting up front which is 9/16" OD and 3/8"
> ID,
> looks like it was meant to go into a hose? My question is did I get the
> wrong
> pipe from them or do I have non original fitting up front? The overall
> length
> also seems a bit long also compared to the "original," maybe I have it
> reversed and the larger fitting goes directly to the rear hose? Thanks for
> the
> help...
>
> Dave Willner
> Stroudsburg PA
> 59 TR3A
> 70 MGB
> 70 BSA 441 VS
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