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Brake line fittings
chris-p-duck - 9/12/08 at 09:01 PM

Hi all,

I am about to start the routing and sorting of my brake pipes and am trying to find out what size unions/fittings I need. I have got a westfield master cylinder and am using the standard ford sierra calipers and drums and have a roll of the standard copper pipe from CBS.

Does anyone know the size and thread I need for these fittings to join the pipes to the master cylinder and then to the calipers (via flexi pipes)??

Apologies if this is a bit vague and rambling.........

Thanks

Chris


dnmalc - 9/12/08 at 09:17 PM

the fitting on the later sierras are M10. I would change the brake pipe to cupro nikle as the copper will work harden and can crack.


splitrivet - 10/12/08 at 12:43 AM

quote:
Originally posted by dnmalc
the fitting on the later sierras are M10. I would change the brake pipe to cupro nikle as the copper will work harden and can crack.

Ye olde copper brake line myth, ah yes I remember it well.
Your perfectly OK with copper brake line its to BS standard.
Cheers,
Bob