I've decided the only way to really get my ABS setup good is to run all new custom brake lines.

Hopefully one of you guys in here can help me out.

1) Where can I buy the tubing at? I've seen people use SS tubing to run custom lines before, but I don't know where to buy it at.

2) How do I determine what size I need....measure Inner Diameter or Outer Diameter?

3) I've read about 37 degree flare tools....do I need a certain degree, or is 37 degree the 'standard' style? How do I know which one I need?

4) FITTINGS.. Can I reuse the stock fittings, or will I have to buy new fittings? How do I know what fittings to use...will it be something along the lines of -4AN, -3AN etc?

I'm a newbie to this whole thing, but I want to do this RIGHT the first time around, and I'd like to learn. I've done some searches but there's not much there to help learn; everybody already knows what they're talking about.

Any help in the right direction will be very helpful! I'm pretty mechanically inclined, so if somebody can get me over this initial hump, I should be good to go.

 

*sigh* Figured it out the hard way - on my own

 

Jonathan;

Check this out. It's a page that I wrote while doing Chevelle stuff;

http://www.chevelles.com/tools/ftl4.html

Wes vann

 

you can buy all the fittings and brake parts at http://www.speedwaymotors.com

 

Thanks for the helpful link to the custom brake line article. I noticed in the link you posted Wes to not use SS if I'm going to be doing a double flare...which I will be.
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/...t.htm

Does that look like something I could use? It looks to me like it's stainless steel, but it doesn't say for sure.

Aluminum doesn't seem to come in the right diameter.

I was even thinking about using the ones with the fittings already on them:
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/...t.htm but it doesn't seem to show what the available lengths are. I guess I should call them up.

 

those arent stainless, but they have stainless line...

its part number 6178510

 

I think the tubing shown in the first link is aluminum. The reason that I say that is that I've never seen "steel" tubing coiled up like it is shown.

The reason for recommending not "double flairing" stainless steel is that it tends to split the tube. Plus, it's near impossible with any tool that you will find in the average garage. Keep in mind that stainless is hard to work and requires quality tools. That said, it does look real cool and I've found myself buying the tools to do it correctly.

Normally, when doing tube work on a car you just buy adapters to a standard "AN" tube size. There are a whole bunch of places that make the adapters, so don't assume that there isn't the one you need out there.

Wes

 

Johnathan;

Since you liked that other page that I did, here is another that you may find helpful for ideas;

http://www.chevelles.com/techref/ftecref27.html

Wes

 

I figured out I can't use the pre-fitted lines because the fittings on the end are wrong.

So the current plan is to use the "Steel Brake Line" (#91031810) because it's 3/16" just like the stock lines, and I'll reuse my stock fittings.

Do you guys think I'll have trouble getting this stuff to flare good?

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/...t.htm