I use copper lines and run rubber tubing wherever they may touch any metal
part and I secure them so they don't vibrate. I also double flare them -
carefully.
It's heavy wall copper tubing, not the thin wall stuff at Home Depot.
After 15 years so far so good and my brakes don't rust from all the rust in
the original steel lines.
FWIW, Stainless is impossible to double flare w/o using hardened steel
tools. Sure you'll do one or two w/your regular stuff but after that it
mushes all the points. Don't ask me how I know.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Pamela Pepoy <gppepoy@cybertrails.com>
To: <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
Cc: datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; shifty <shifty@best.com>; roadsters
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 10:23 PM
Subject: Re: copper brake lines?
> Howdy,
> Soft material, vibrations = metal fatigue, woo, woo, whoopee...no brakes.
> Could be exciting...once. Or, soft material rubs on harder
material...same conclusion.
>
> Guy
>
>
> svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com wrote:
>
> > Anyone know WHY copper brake lines are illegal? I'm guessing it's a
strength issue.
> >
> > Gary McCormick
> > San Jose, CA
> >
> > datsunmike wrote:
> >
> > > Leigh,
> > >
> > > Copper lines are illegal in the US. But don't tell anyone as I run
copper
> > > lines.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: shifty <shifty@best.com>
> > > To: roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2000 1:06 AM
> > > Subject: copper brake lines?
> > >
> > > > I've been reading Practical Classics again (there is a roadster
picture in
> > > > the Oct issue - kind of hard to find!).
> > > >
> > > > They tout the virtues of copper brake lines "to prevent corrosion".
Seems
> > > > like steel lines would be better. I just bent some steel lines and
they
> > > > weren't that hard to do. Is there an advantage to copper?
> > > >
> > > > Leigh Brooks
> > > > BADROC
> > > >
>
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