Copper Alloy Brake Lines

[seabeelt]

Anyone ever use the copper ally brake lines? Vicks has then for a few bucks cheaper than the regular steel package, both are sold out. I know you can buy lengths of the tubing. Does anyone remember the size (mm)? and what type of fittings are on the end (flared ???) I seem to remember reading a post somewher that there was some sort of a special tool required to make the ends and that it was somewhat expensive........
Many Thanks.....

Since I started the post I have found a couple of youtube videos that might be helpful.
The first is the making of a bubble flare (which is what I think we have) using inexpensive tools...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVbHk0kkX8k

The second is a video explaining the different types of fittings/flares and their uses
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcUGBdY1 ... re=related

And then last is a standard double flare.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fmF9mm3 ... re=related

Further research on the Forum gives us the 10mm x 1.25 fittings.

The only remaining piece of information is the actual size of the line or can we use an SAE size line with the metric fitting


OK last piece of the information is that the tubing is 3/16" or 4.75 mm


All of the stuff we need is available here: http://store.fedhillusa.com/britishgirl ... tings.aspx

They have the 10 mm x 1.25 fittings as well.

[Divers]

Did my whole car with this stuff. Easy to work with.

Robert

[baltobernie]

5/16" for supply and vent, 1/4" for return, 3/16" for brakes. One 25' coil will do all the brakes.
The 3/16" stuff really bends easily, the 5/16, not so much.
I do not recommend Fed Hill for the fittings. The "business end" is the correct metric pitch, but the nut is SAE.

[seabeelt]

Where did you get the correct fittings or did you live with the SAE nut size?

[baltobernie]

I used the ones from Fed Hill, since returning them would have been bothersome. I just borrowed a sweet Snap On wrench from a buddy. These may have been a fluke. You could contact Fed Hill with your concerns, or just get them somewhere else; they're not that rare.

[tartan18]

When I replaced my hard brake lines I got SAE to metric brass adapter fittings from NAPA. The counterman told me that his book showed the adapters as being specifically for Fiats. As I recall the adapters were about $8.00 each.