What John is referring to is called "Kunifer" which is a blend of copper and
nickel.
Auto-Mec in the UK sells kits for all types of LBCs, including Alpines, and
all their lines are made of Kunifer.
Scott Christie.
----- Original Message -----
From: "J Arzt" <humber_snipe@hotmail.com>
To: <pLaske@bigfoot.com>; <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 9:29 AM
Subject: Re: Copper lines
>
> From what I've read in Practical Classics, companies in the UK make brake
> and clutch pipes from a copper alloy that they don't use here in the US.
> What other metals are in the alloy I don't know. The main reason for that
is
> in the UK, surface corrosion on a brake pipe is cause for an MOT failure,
> and the copper alloy prevents that. Here in the US, the copper pipe we get
> is just common rolled copper, and it isn't up to the burst strength OR the
> flex life needed for automotive use.
>
> Of course, here in the US, they usually don't CARE if your brake pipes are
> rusty - or your doors, fenders, frame, etc. (Here in Nebraska, there is
NO
> inspection of ANY kind, neither safety nor smog.)
>
> Jon Arzt
>
>
> >From: "Patrick" <pLaske@bigfoot.com>
> >Reply-To: "Patrick" <pLaske@bigfoot.com>
> >To: "Sunbeam Alpines" <alpines@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Copper lines
> >Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2000 19:47:03 -0500
> >
> >I know that copper is a popular replacement line for between the master
and
> >slave clutch cylinders. My local British car mechanic said the same
thing
> >-
> >don't use it. Any comments on the use of copper for lines other than
fuel?
> >
> >pjl
> >
> > > phyrman5@earthlink.net writes:
> > > >DO NOT USE COPPER for fuel lines!! As it ages heats/cools is WILL
> > > >crack.....
> > >
> > > Learn something everyday....
> > >
> > > CNA
> >
>
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