[DeTomaso] Dumb brake line question

[John Bentley]

And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why the list is lucky to have guys like SOBill. Real, accurate, advice :) He never uses the "I think" or "I've heard" or any other such nonsense. Just good honest advice!
Thanks Bill. 

JB, addicted to the truth :)

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> On Dec 30, 2015, at 12:13 PM, SOBill via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com> wrote:
> 
>   Brent,
> 
> 
> 
>   37 degree flares are only for AN (think braided hose) fittings.
> 
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> 
>   45 degree brake line double flares (where the tubing wall is folded
>   back to the inside of the flare to provide a double wall thickness) are
>   used, mostly,on older US cars.
> 
> 
> 
>   Bubble flares (where the end of the tubing is pushed back into a sort
>   of bubble, but not folded back to double the wall thickness) are used,
>   mostly, on EURO and Asian, cares.
> 
> 
> 
>   I say "mostly" because until you have the tubing and the part with
>   which it must mate in your hands, you cannot be certain.
> 
> 
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>   Bubble flares were invented to overcome the problem that double flares
>   often will not seal if reused. Bubble flares are better able to comply
>   with the mating surface when reused. The type of flare, the flare nut,
>   and the part with which the flare will mate must all be correct for
>   that type of flare.
> 
> 
> 
>   Auto parts stores have US and Metric size brake tubing with preformed
>   ends in various straight lengths. They will let you search thru their
>   brake tubing rack for what you need. Using these pre-flared tubes,
>   means, after you make cut one end to fit, you only need to flare one
>   end.
> 
> 
> 
>   So many "standards" have been employed, that there is no "standard."
> 
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> 
>   Ah, the stories I could tell!
> 
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> 
>   The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.
>   Do the best you can with what your have where you are.
>   Have fun today!
>   SOBill
> 
>   In a message dated 12/30/2015 9:28:30 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
>   detomaso at poca.com writes:
> 
>     OK,  Not sure where to look this up, but I figure y'all know this
>     off the top of your head.
>     Are the brake lines on our P-cars flared at 37 or 45 degrees?  Also,
>     If I needed to replace a section, what would be the correct size
>     given that (i think) metric line would be pretty hard to find?
>     thanks!brent4328
>        OK,  Not sure where to look this up, but I figure y'all know this
>     off
>        the top of your head.
>        Are the brake lines on our P-cars flared at 37 or 45 degrees?
>     Also, If
>        I needed to replace a section, what would be the correct size
>     given
>        that (i think) metric line would be pretty hard to find?
>        thanks!
>        brent
>        4328
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