Grabber70Mach
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Thanks for the information, I wondered if they just made an adaptor. Are these available at most parts stores or are they special order from a vendor?
The piece I got came from Centric and was ordered as a '94 Cobra. I measured the bore and it's a smidge smaller than 1", so I just guessed it was 15/16".
If anyone knows it's Ultrastang, but I know I'm not cracked on this one. You're right, it looks wierd to have that angle. I can't use a power booster because of the cable clutch. It'll have to look wierd unless I can swap the tank.
Chalk it up to quality parts suppliers.
Edelmann adapters p/n 265000 & 271300 get you from the metric M/C to regular SAE fittings 3/16ths brake line.
Is he on top of it or what ?
Where did you get the spiral heat disapation stuff that you put on that tubing ?
Yep. Those are the correct numbers, and this is what the metric-to-SAE adapters look like: http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/170/isoadaptersdirectconnecys7.jpg
However, adapters don't make as "clean" an installation as direct-connection fittings, so if you had metric bubble flaring and SAE double flaring tools, you could use the direct connection ISO bubble flare fittings and inverted flare fittings without the adapters in between.
This is a piece of 3/16" brake tubing I was messing around with. I put an ISO metric bubble flare fitting on one end, and a double flare inverted SAE fitting on the other: http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/3205/isobubbleflare002kd5.jpg
I sell it through my website. I also sell the SAE inverted flare brake line fittings that you generally can't get from most parts stores --sizes 7/16"-24, 1/2"-20, and 9/16"-18.
http://www.ultrastang.com/Ultrainfo.asp?Page_ID=21
I've sold a good bit of the spiral tubing wrap (armor guard), to the point I'm sold out of it right now. I've got some on order and should be in a week or so.
I had no idea anyone sold that stuff. Its been over 3 years since I checked if anyone was selling it. When I put on either my hydroboost or vacume booster I'll provably need new lines so I'll order some from you then.
Looks great is there an advantage having the loops in the lines? And how hard is it to do the flares on the lines.
In any hydraulic system were you have rigid lines, you do not want to make a straight, direct, run of the lines from one port to the other. When pressure forces build up inside the lines, it cause a small degree of flexing. Without a bend, loop, or offset in the line the force would be more concentrated at the ends were the connections are made. This will lead to the failure of the flare on the line, and leaks will occur.
The loops in the lines mostly just help in making it easier to line the fittings up with the threads in the ports to get the fittings started more easily.
A couple of articles on bending/flaring brake line tubing:
http://www.classictrucks.com/tech/0501cl_brake_line_basics/index.html
http://www.carcraft.com/howto/50919/index.html