Author Topic: Brake line fittings (Read 939 times)

Fast68back · « **on:** August, 06, 2008, 08:10:22 AM »

Where I can I buy/order some brake line fittings that aren't copper? All the parts house near me have are copper fittings and it really clashes with the Stainless brake lines. I know, I'm too anal.

If I had a better camera (christmas hint) it would be easier to see

cmayna · « **Reply #1 on:** August, 06, 2008, 09:31:15 AM »

Can't say that I've seen steel fitting readily available. If we get you a camera will you take more pics of your girlfriend? LOL

Fast68back · « **Reply #2 on:** August, 06, 2008, 10:12:38 AM »

Quote from: cmayna on August, 06, 2008, 09:31:15 AM

If we get you a camera will you take more pics of your girlfriend? LOL

Thats a trade off I'm willing to make, but let me check with her first..... ::)

Sluggo · « **Reply #3 on:** August, 06, 2008, 04:47:29 PM »

Paint them with that steel paint eastwood sells

Starfury · « **Reply #4 on:** August, 06, 2008, 06:13:09 PM »

They're brass, not copper, and the only other real option for that kind of fitting is aluminum, which I would be afraid of stripping out threads on. Inverted flare fittings need to be soft to seal properly, so you can't use hard metals like stainless.

Fast68back · « **Reply #5 on:** August, 06, 2008, 06:20:47 PM »

I had brass on my mind but my fat friggin paws typed copper.......

JohnnyK · « **Reply #6 on:** August, 08, 2008, 01:58:32 PM »

Well it's not the line nut that's sealing, it's the flare, so I really don't see why it matters what a line nut is made out of.

cmayna · « **Reply #7 on:** August, 08, 2008, 03:36:10 PM »

JohnnyK,
What the heck are you doing over here in SF? Welcome bro. I think the orignal idea is to find fittings that matched the color of the lines. Also there must be a reason why most fittings are made of brass. Price only?

Fast68back · « **Reply #8 on:** August, 08, 2008, 03:39:31 PM »

Yeah, my reasoning is simply aesthetics, having switched to stainless, it looks kinda outta place with two brass fittings. I think I found what I need at Classic tube

Midlife · « **Reply #9 on:** August, 08, 2008, 03:44:34 PM »

Brass is probably used as it is a softer metal, and allows the flare to seat better. Stainless is very hard and brittle.

JohnnyK · « **Reply #10 on:** August, 08, 2008, 04:07:48 PM »

I don't really see how it would make much of a deal, although I guess if tightened a lot the line nut would have more flex than a steel nut.. But I mean, usually the line just conforms with the female flare...?

cmayna: I was promised an invite.... But instead of waiting, just decided to come over.. haha

Starfury · « **Reply #11 on:** August, 10, 2008, 08:53:07 AM »

Any junction fitting like that has a seat in it, requiring that the fitting be brass. I suppose you could make a composite fitting with a brass seat, but it'd be expensive and not very cost-effective to produce.

The line nuts are a different matter and would be easy to produce in stainless.