[Healeys] Double Flare versus Bubble Flare

[Michael Salter]

A bulletin was published early during production that confirmed that
"double" flares and "bubble " flares could be used interchangeably.

M

On Sun., Jul. 26, 2020, 12:32 a.m. , <gradea1 at charter.net> wrote:

>
> Girling had their own flare as seen here on the chart.
>
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> attached
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> From: "Harold Manifold via Healeys"
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Cc:
> Sent: Saturday July 25 2020 8:27:01PM
> Subject: [Healeys] Double Flare versus Bubble Flare
>
> When I took my old brake lines off I notice they had a double flare end
> where they connected to the brake and clutch master cylinders but the
> internals of the master cylinder fitting looks like a 45 deg DIN flare. I
> would have thought a male swivel nut with bubble flare should be used when
> the female fitting has an angled bottom. I am wondering if the flare on the
> brake and clutch was modified at some time. It makes sense to connect the
> double flare end to a fitting with and inverted flare bottom but not to an
> angled bottom.
>
> Am I missing something? I have an AH3000 built in November 1960. Does
> anyone know where the bubble flare should be used?
>
> Thanks... Harold
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