I beleive you can get a better price from TSI, I beleive he quoted me a
price of $68 for all four lines for my Spitfire. Ted will be glad to assist
you. I do not have his e-mail address handy but I'm sure someone on the
list can provide it.
Larry Zink
1964 Spitfire4 Mk1
Houston,Texas
-----Original Message-----
From: Sumner Weisman <sweisman@gis.net>
To: Gano, Ken <kengano@advant.com>
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, May 06, 1998 3:43 PM
Subject: Re: Rear Brake Plumbing
>
>Ken,
>
>I recently bought the set of 3 stainless steel covered teflon flexible
>brake hoses from Moss. Nice quality. They come complete with all copper
>washers and hardware. It's their part number 582-018, and the current
>price is $87.95.
>
>Sumner Weisman
>(Framingham, Mass.)
>62 TR-3B
>
>----------
>> From: Gano, Ken <kengano@advant.com>
>> To: sweisman@gis.net
>> Subject: Re: Rear Brake Plumbing
>> Date: Tuesday, May 05, 1998 7:51 PM
>>
>> Thanks. I asked TRF today about ss flex hoses and they don't carry them.
>>
>> I had taken my brake lines from a box of new parts I bought as a lot off
>a
>> fellow about two years ago. The number didn't match either Moss or TRF,
>but
>> the fitting (at least in the front) were right and the length looked OK.
>> Now I believe I have the wrong pipes. Some of the other items in that
>box
>> were marked Jaguar, so there is a fair chance these are the wrong pipes.
>> Anyway, I ordered rears today. I have been using steel as that's what I
>> thought I had, but if it turns out the whole is wrong, I will probably
>> replace the whole shooting match with a set of ss from classic tubing.
>At
>> least they are pre-bent.
>>
>> Again, thanks again for your help.
>>
>> kengano@advant.com
>> downstate illinois
>> 1959 TR3A TS57756L
>> 1958 Model 10 Sedan TBE9239LDLB
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Sumner Weisman <sweisman@gis.net>
>> To: Gano, Ken <kengano@advant.com>
>> Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>> Date: Tuesday, May 05, 1998 9:15 AM
>> Subject: Re: Rear Brake Plumbing
>>
>>
>> >OK, Ken,
>> >
>> >Let me see if I can put this into words. Wish I had a digital camera.
>If
>> >my description doesn't help, I could draw a sketch and fax it to you if
>you
>> >have a fax machine. Alternately, I will see if any of my catalogs have
>a
>> >clear enough sketch I could send. Here goes:
>> >
>> >Looking back toward the rear from the back end of the long brake pipe
>> >coming from the front of the car... the compression fitting on that
>long
>> >pipe (9/16 fitting) connects to a support bracket welded to the car,
>and
>> >to the front end of a flexible rubber brake hose. The back end of the
>> >flexible hose goes to the tee fitting, which is attached to another
>support
>> >bracket welded to the axle. From the two ends of the tee fitting are
>two
>> >steel brake pipes that go the rear wheel brake cylinders, connected with
>> >compression fittings. These are 7/16 fittings. You will need a 9/16
>and a
>> >7/16 flare wrench. The rear brake lines are held to the rear axle with
>> >straps. If you need them, I could look up TRF or Moss part numbers for
>> >you. Feel free to ask further questions as necessary. I am in the
>process
>> >of replacing all the rubber flexible hoses with new ones from Moss that
>are
>> >teflon, covered with flexible stainless steel, much more rugged. There
>are
>> >2 up front and one in the rear.
>> >
>> >Sumner Weisman
>> >62 TR3-B
>> >----------
>> >> From: Gano, Ken <kengano@advant.com>
>> >> To: sweisman@gis.net
>> >> Subject: Re: Rear Brake Plumbing
>> >> Date: Monday, May 04, 1998 7:16 PM
>> >>
>> >> I have the pipe back to the bracket welded on the rear axle. I don't
>> >seem
>> >> to have any hanger to mount the two pipes that go from the tee
>connection
>> >to
>> >> the wheel cylinders and I'm curious re: the connection up from the
>> >> horizontal bracket to the tee. I am also not understanding what is
>steel
>> >> tubing and what should be rubber / ss flex hose. A picture really
>would
>> >be
>> >> worth a thousand words.
>> >>
>> >> Thank for your help.
>> >>
>> >> kengano@advant.com
>> >> downstate illinois
>> >> 1959 TR3A TS57756L
>> >> 1958 Model 10 Sedan TBE9239LDLB
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Sumner Weisman <sweisman@gis.net>
>> >> To: kengano@advant.com <kengano@advant.com>
>> >> Date: Monday, May 04, 1998 3:03 PM
>> >> Subject: Rear Brake Plumbing
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >Ken,
>> >> >
>> >> >I don't have a photo, but I'm tearing my rear brake lines apart right
>> >now
>> >> >and replacing them. Both sides. It's all REAL fresh in my mind.
>What
>> >do
>> >> >you need to know?
>> >> >
>> >> >Sumner Weisman
>> >> >62 TR-3B
>> >>
>>
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