[TR] Making brake pipes

[TeriAnn J. Wakeman]

First, American and British standard brake fittings are incompatible, 
The British standard uses long noses before the threaded part and 
American standard fittings do not, which means a male British fitting 
will only screw in a couple threads before it bottoms out and an 
American male fitting will run out of threads before the end can make a 
seal when used with a British standard female fitting. That said. Rovers 
North sells bare fittings Other US companies may as well.

Second, good auto parts stores sells ready made brake lines on different 
lengths with American fittings. What I did was cut off one flare, 
replace the US fittings with UK fittings then after bending to shape 
made a new flare on the end that was cut off. If I needed longer lines 
than the store had I just joined two together using a US union fitting. 
I did this with both cars. The Land Rover has used my replacement lines 
for about 40 years now and the TR3 for about 30 years. I purchased my 
flare making kit from Eastwood.

TeriAnn

On 1/6/21 5:28 PM, Sujit Roy wrote:
> I bought a good brake pipe flaring tool for rebuilding some hydraulic 
> hoses for my Stag's rack. So far I have managed to reuse some flares.
> I may need some new flares but am finding them very expensive here in 
> USA. UK have some but shipping costs add up.
> I need 7/16 x 20 for 1/4" tubing to make bubble flares.Â
> If you make your own brake lines where do you go to get your 
> fittings?I bought a cu /Â nickel line kit that came with fittings I 
> can use.Â
> Regards, Sujit
>
> -- 
> Sujit Roy
> Cupertino, California

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