Hey for anyone that has used full steel braided lines for clutches, fuel line, etc. Can you give me all the spec as in what fitting, etc that i need to use to make it work. thanks

 

Clutch is very difficult to find the correct fittings. Best to buy premade. There is a write up for the fuel lines in this forum somewhere that someone just made.

 

o cool. thanks for the info...

 

for hydraulic lines, I suggest using as much hard line as possible.

 

so is it not good to run stainless steel for the clutch line?

 

like I said before, I suggest using as much hard line as possible....

reason being, although the lines are wound in metal, they still flex and require more fluid to do the same action as it would with a comperable system with hard line. I actually made a comple hard line from the Clutch M/C to the slave cylinder and did away with the flex hose for the Tilton clutch setup that we had in the SlowBoy Racing drag car. It had solid mounts so it was ok to do so. I would try to use as little flexible line as possible.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DirtySol &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">like I said before, I suggest using as much hard line as possible....

reason being, although the lines are wound in metal, they still flex and require more fluid to do the same action as it would with a comperable system with hard line. I actually made a comple hard line from the Clutch M/C to the slave cylinder and did away with the flex hose for the Tilton clutch setup that we had in the SlowBoy Racing drag car. It had solid mounts so it was ok to do so. I would try to use as little flexible line as possible.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Agreed...the major underlying reason on flex lines is to allow compensation for engine and suspension movement. Stainless is meant for pressure resistance but will still expand and especially so with the brakes.

Im not really positive on the clutch line fittings however im almost 100% that they are an NPT thread type. AN type fittings are used on fuel systems, however the downside is that usually you will need a fuel rail and FPR that is accomodative for AN lines.

One last note is that if you plan on upgrading to stainless brake lines...MAKE SURE to check them periodically for dirt/debris that can work their way into the braids. If its a street driven car you might consider a sleeve of silicone or rubber material to sheathe the braided line from contaminants

 

heat shrink works wonders

 

Also look into the new pro-lite lines that Earls makes.. Its much eaiser to attach the ends on to and the weight is alot less than that of steet braided..

 

well thanks guys for your input. I just like the way stainless steel lines looked but the main thing is it functional. but i am going to leave the clutch line the way they are.