pef77

Active Member

• May 21, 2011

• #1

any body know what size the brake line should be i know that there is a mixture of metric and imperial fittings but the pipe is all the same size!!

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• May 21, 2011

• #2

3/16 pipe metric thread on fittings

 

pef77

Active Member

• May 21, 2011

• #3

not to be cheeky but how about the rear cylinder fittings are they not imperial?

 

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lynall

Well-Known Member

Full Member

• May 22, 2011

• #4

Be careful as the 3/8 and 10mm fitting threads are nearly the same but not the same enough if you see what i mean.
The fitting are cheap so maybe worth buying a couple of imperial ones as well.
Use the kunifer pipe as it bends really nice and easy for fitting purposes, plus of course doesnt rust.
Try a google seems mid 80s was change over, but some are mix and match ie imperial unions and metric hoses!


Lynall

 

Last edited: May 22, 2011

pef77

Active Member

• May 22, 2011

• #5

:crazy_driver:think mine could be one of those, its an 82 with dual circuit brakes and servo so has twin leading shoes on the front and the bigger cylinders on the back.. :baby:

 

Clanforbes

New Member

• May 22, 2011

• #6

Re-use the original fittings if they aint rusted too badly, then there would be no doubt.

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• May 22, 2011

• #7

i was thinking of later vehicles definately check fittings they can be mixed still 3/16 pipe

 

oxides

Well-Known Member

• May 22, 2011

• #8

There's a good section on identifying metric and imperial fittings in the handbook - the pipe's the same.

 

pef77

Active Member

• May 24, 2011

• #9

ok thanks guys, i think some one has already had a play so could be all sorts on there, my aim was to get a flaring kit and some pipe and fittings and piece together a jigsaw.