John Greenslade Posted December 12, 2001 Share Posted December 12, 2001 I am proposing to change my brake lines for my 1970 240Z to the stainless lines from Classic Tube. Does anyone know a supplier for the fuel lines or do you have to have custom fabricated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl327 Posted December 12, 2001 Share Posted December 12, 2001 just get the lines from your local auto supply store, and bend and flare to your hearts content. cost about 50.00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 12, 2001 Share Posted December 12, 2001 I spoke to the guys at Classic Tube a while back and they will make any lines that you send them. So, an alternative is to send them your stock fuel lines and have them make up a set of stainless ones. They will do that for brake line setups as well. IMO, stainless would be WAY cool. I like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 18, 2001 Share Posted December 18, 2001 Pete, Did you have much trouble bending the stainless? What, if any, problems did you encounter? I know we spoke about Classic Tube once before but I didn't remember that you bent your own lines. That would be a great way to do my fuel lines since I want the return to simply stop at the firewall. My fuel return (inline6) is going to wrap around the back of the engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted December 19, 2001 Share Posted December 19, 2001 Another alternative is to just measure the length of each line and order lines in those lengths with the fittings installed and ends flared and bend them yourself to match the originals or take into account your mods. I did just this with Classic Tube. Make darned sure you let them know it's for a Nissan and that the fittings should not have a "nose" on them (unthreaded portion by the flared end). The ISO fittings have this nose and they have to turn that off on a lathe before installation. If you don't have that removed you have very few threads engaged when they go into the OE fittings on the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 19, 2001 Share Posted December 19, 2001 I went with Earl's Speed-Flex Teflon lined ss hose. It is expensive at about $3.50 a foot. But, I would have had to buy a brake flaring tool and cuss a lot in bending the lines. The ss lines are expensive ; however, I would not have done it any other way. It also made a huge difference in installing my line lock and proportioning valve. You also have a lot more ends to choose from, and they are pricey. I especially like the banjo fittings I used on the master cylinder to go to the line lock. The best place I have found to get Earl's products are at www.amstreetrod.com . They also sell the hose by the foot, instead of in 10' rolls. I used an-4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 Wow, rickey, that does sound expensive - but nice! Craig, the SS tubing was a bit harder to bend, but not much. The real problem is that it doesn't conform easily on the flared ends to the male flare in the fitting you screw it into. I had to REALLY crank down on the fittings to get all the weeping to stop, and this is using lines that were flared perfectly on a machine by Classic Tube. If I were to do this all over, I'd just do it all in ERM steel tubing like the factory did and powder coat the stuff silver. The SS looks nice though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 Not to change the subject, but here is a pic of the ss brake lines going into the line lock and proportioning valve. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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