Date:         Sun, 6 Sep 2009 09:48:42 -0700
Reply-To:     John Anderson <wvukidsdoc@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         John Anderson <wvukidsdoc@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Long Brake Line Installation Questions
Comments: To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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Neil,
 
I think it is fine however I do question what kind of line you will be using.  Generally speaking the copper-nickel based stuff is nearly indestructible and won't rust out, plus is by far the easiest to work (a guy on *bay will sell it reasonably in the roll of 25 feet, he sells sets for 914/911 and Triumphs and stocks 10mm fittings for the Porsches.)  The plastic coated is worst IMHO (for home use at least when you make your own flares using a hand tool) when you damage the coating you have uncoated mild steel, and the galvanized/zinc coated is somewhere between.  I think stainless is too hard to work personally, and don't care for it.  Some random thoughts anyway.  As much as a PITA this is you don't want to do it twice.  I find the rear lines meeting at the rear T (particularly the long one going in front of the tranny) are usually worse than the front to rear one, so don't neglect it.
 
John

--- On Sat, 9/5/09, neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:


Front 92" portion is shaped and installed at pressure regulator, but
just after first 2 bends from regulator, and possibly elsewhere, is it
ok to use a clean piece of fuel hose or ? to  keep it from rattling
against the frame/subframe?