[Healeys] Brake line material

[richard mayor]

Here in the US, there is (was) a fairly soft steel brake line material that is
quite easy to work with. Many years ago I kept trying to cut and bend and make
new flares on those straight sections of steel brake lines that the auto parts
stores sell. That material was way too hard and double flares were almost
impossible to make without splitting the pipe. Then, I discovered brake lines
that were sold in 25' rolls -  Bendix Hydraulic Brake Line. These steel lines
have been on my race car for 20 years - never seen any evidence of rust - and
I race in the rain.

Richard Mayor
BN7L-466  Vintage Racer
Portland, Oregon




> From: logical2 at hotmail.com
> To: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net; healeys at autox.team.net
> Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 23:35:52 +0000
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brake line material
>
> I made all the brake lines for my BJ7.  Out of steel.  No intentions of
ever
> taking this car out in bad weather.
> My point is however if you buy a flaring tool, don't buy a cheap one.  It
> won't make an acceptable double flare.
>
> Frank R. Edwards 570-784-4662 logical2 at hotmail.com
>
>
>
> > Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:18:45 -0700
> > From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net
> > To: Healeys at autox.team.net
> > Subject: [Healeys] Brake line material
> >
> > There are essentially three types of material for brake lines; steel,
> stainless steel and a copper nickle alloy called Cunifer.
> >
> > >From what I have found working with Cunifer is easier than working
> stainless steel.
> >
> > Has anyone worked with both materials?
> >
> > If so, is stainless a lot harder than working with Cunifer?
> >
> > My goal is not concourse; just a very nice restoration that at first
glance
> would appear original. Stainless steel would look closer to original than
> Cunifer; that is why I am asking.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > John Spaur
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