When I added my Alpines Old brake booster to My 65 IMP, I had to run
new lines from the puney master cylendar up fron in the trunk to the
booster way in the back by the engine, and then from the booster way
back up to the crossover block at the front of the car again. I used
just the standard old automotive lines available at any decent parts
store. They worked fine.
This was a HUGE improvement in the Imps' brakes which were sad at best
to start with.
Rich
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>From: Roland Dudley[SMTP:cobra@cdc.hp.com]
>Sent: Thursday, July 18, 1996 8:53 AM
>To: davew@sandy.merix.com
>Cc: tigers@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Brake lines
>
>> I have decided that it would be a good idea to replace my brake lines after
>>reading
>> all the comments about running with 30 year old lines. When I look at the
>>parts
>> supply catalogs, all that is listed is length, not location used. Does
>>anyone have
>> the actual lengths required? The list of lines that I found include:
>>
>> | Dave Wedeking | |
>>
>
>When I was redoing the brakes on my Cobra, I was surprised to discover
>that all of the line sizes (diameters) and fittings were identical to
>the generic lines and fittings available at most any auto parts store.
>I just bought whatever lengths I needed, cut, bent and re-flared
>them to match the old lines. The small lines were pretty easy to bend
>even without tube bending tools. I did have to buy a dies to do
>double flares though. The store bought lines came with bubble (ISO)
>flares on both ends, but I only needed them on one end so I didn't
>have to make any of those flares. In short, perhaps you can make up
>these lines yourself.
>
>The reason I was surprised is that my lines were factory installed
>in 1963 and many Brit cars of this period didn't have these standard
>lines and fittings, or so I'm told.
>
>I am considering redoing mine in stainless steel in the future. If I do
>I think I would most likely take all my old lines to a place and have
>them copied since SS pretty tough stuff to work with.
>
>Roland
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