[Healeys] Master Cylinder flares

[J. Scott Morris]

Good morning all;  If you check out John Sims website at
http://www.healey6.com/bulletins/Bulletins.pdf  on page 23 I believe you will
find the bulletin Michael is referring to.
--Scott Morris; Simcoe, Ontario, Canada - Keep Smiling, Murphy Lives

--- On Sun, 8/5/12, Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com> wrote:


From: Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Master Cylinder flares
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Received: Sunday, August 5, 2012, 6:56 PM

In actual fact, according to a BMC Technical Service Bulletin issued in the
late '60's I believe,  "bubble or "inverted" flares are completely
interchangeable..
However, I'm old school and still make sure to use the end that matches the
machining in the cylinder..
-- Michael Salter                           *I have BJ8 water pump kits!!*

On Sun, Aug 5, 2012,Gary Hodson <warthodson at aol.com> wrote: << The master
cylinders that use a remote reservoir have two fittings in them. The fitting
on the end is connected to the reservoir & is designed for what I will call an
inverted flair. The other fitting is connected to the brake lines & is
designed for what I will call a bubble flair. I think these are the correct
terms but am not sure. Neither fitting should require a copper crush washer.
The seal should occur where the flared line meets the mating surface inside
the master cylinder, not at the threads. The master cylinders with integral
reservoirs only have the one fitting & I think it is the same as described
above.

On Sun, Aug 5, 2012, John Spaur <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net> wrote: << I just
noticed the brake and clutch master cylinder 3/16" lines have bubble flares
instead of the cone type.
The reason I noticed this was because I was installing stainless steel lines I
had used a crush washer. When I removed the line for some maintenance The
crush washer was deformed differently from the other washers.  When I had the
new lines made I had them matched to the old lines which means they have been
incorrect for a long time.  Is this news to me only! >>