As it turns out, I didn't need to replace the line! I raised the car
up higher on the stands so I could get under there better, and was
able to free the flare nut pretty easily. The line is quite solid.
Also, the auto parts store sells those lines one at a time. Probably
the store has to buy a five pack, but at retail you can buy just one.
Appreciate the offer of the flare tool.
Marc
Dan Gillitzer wrote:
Marc
It seems like the lines are high quality. You have to buy a 5 pack of
them though, no matter how many you actually need.
The longest line runs from the 4 way union (where the brake switch is
on the right inner fender) back to where the hose attaches, on the tab
back where the driveshaft exits the transmission tunnel. I'm not sure
if 5 feet would be enough for that run. Would be close but I'm afraid
might be short. Of course you could join them with a union if the
proper type could be found. Then of course, you need to buy 5 of those
5 footers!
You might be better off just buying a set for the car. I got mine from
AH Spares, but I found they were made buy Automec (
http://www.automec.co.uk/ ). I bought the copper/nickel lines and was
pretty happy with how they were formable to hand to match the original
set. The lengths were right-on and had the correct ends. As Frank
pointed out some of the ends have to be female thread, others are
male. The male ends are located where the lines thread in to the
master (for the clutch AND brake line), all pipes that thread in to
the 4 way union, and the pipes that are strapped to the rear axle
tubes, on both ends. The female threads are at the front brake hoses
and where the hose connects to the line for the rear axle.
If you do order a line set from Automec, make sure you ask for the
clutch line if you want to replace that, as the brake line set doesn't
include the clutch line.
PPP might be able to get the lines for you. If not I'd deal with
Automec directly, I really like these lines.
If you DO buy the lines you mentioned in your post, I have a good
bubble flare tool you can use if you need to modify the ends.
Dan G
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