Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 03:55:25 -0500charset="iso-8859-1"
What type or types of tubing do I need for my brakes, clutch and fuel lines? I recently removed my engine and am cleaning up the engine bay and want to replace all the lines. I was planning to buy a
Be sure to get only automotive type double walled steel tubing (usually available at auto parts stores either in bulk, or cut to length with flares and nuts). The stuff at Home Depot just don't cut
Randall replied: Be sure to get only automotive type double walled steel tubing (usually available at auto parts stores either in bulk, or cut to length with flares and nuts). The stuff at Home Depot
Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 14:01:35 -0500 charset="iso-8859-1"
While I'm not an expert, I sold fluid handling systems to Honda for a while. As far as I am aware, it is double walled brazed tubing for brakes (typically 4.76 mm (0.187") diameter), and single wall
In the UK there are basically two types of approved automotive hydraulic tubing. The first is the normal steel tubing used as standard which is sometimes called Bundy Tubing probably because it was m
I'm in total agreement with John, but I will add that Cunifer does not suffer from work hardening in the way that Copper for instance does. Few people here in the UK seem to use steel brake pipes dur
Let me add, that it is absolutely imperative to make sure the tube you use is seamless drawn tube, whatever material it is made from. I've seen cunifer tubes for sale as brake lines which weren't, so
Cunifer appears to be a copper-nickel-iron alloy (Cu = copper, Ni = nickel, Fer = iron) that is accepted in Europe as brake line. In the US, it's known as Monel alloy 400. "A Nickel-Copper alloy, res
I know Moss (US) sells brake line that is 90% copper and 10% nickel, mainly because I bought a set a few months ago. They note that it is original specification by a lot of manufacturers. It is sold
Cunifer, and also copper, is standard equipment on many european cars nowadays (Volvo and Peugeot, to name two). Do you think US regulations require them to use steel for their US models? Egil -- Ema
I don't honestly know. I couldn't find any reference to the DOT standards for solid brake lines on the web & as I said my local state standards just say the brakes have to work. It certainly wouldn'
Stainless Steel lines from Classic Tube The best answer for ease, appearance, and long-term health is the Stainless Steel fuel, clutch, and brake lines. This is about $250 and will do the whole car t