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: stainless or steel brake lines?


angelglo
Sep 1st, 04, 08:44 AM
i know this is a personal preference thing but i not sure of which one to go with. the stainless or the steel line. this will go on my 68 vert. how long do steel lines keep looking good for a car parked indoors and not driven much?

thanks
angel

RickD
Sep 1st, 04, 09:54 AM
After 3 years, my reg steel ones look new. They relaced my 32 year old (at the time ) lines.

JohnZ
Sep 1st, 04, 12:29 PM
Regular TBW steel lines will probably only last about 60 years under those conditions graemlins/thumbsup.gif

Jonesy
Sep 1st, 04, 07:57 PM
You'll be happy with the steel lines.

ORENCH
Sep 1st, 04, 08:14 PM
I installed rear end stainless steel lines, when I did the rear end detailing. Didn't wanted to worry about them, at least for the next 90 years. :D

HwyStarJoe
Sep 2nd, 04, 03:24 AM
Seems some people have trouble getting stainless to seal well, and they're hard to flare if you have to make connections.

MarkM
Sep 2nd, 04, 04:26 AM
Steel. That way you can buy fittings at any parts store if you ever have a problem. Since they use the double flare end.

Stainless takes a 37* single flare, and aftermarket connection fittings.

Drag Fabricator
Sep 2nd, 04, 06:26 AM
i have stainless lines with a double flare on my car now, that i bought from Rick's.

stingr69
Sep 2nd, 04, 07:05 AM
I like steel lines.

I can bend them myself if I need a replacement. They cost about $1 per foot. I can double flare the ends and they seal easy (when compared to stainless). They will last longer than I will.

What else do you need? :cool:

-Mark.

MarkM
Sep 2nd, 04, 08:05 AM
Originally posted by Drag Fabricator:
i have stainless lines with a double flare on my car now, that i bought from Rick's. But if you want to something on, like a adjustible prop valve, can you reproduce that flare yourself?

Drag Fabricator
Sep 2nd, 04, 11:05 AM
If its on the ends of my tubes, somebody can make the flare. I have a place local to me who can more then likely flare stainless.