Brake lines and flaring tools

Hello all.
I am working on repolacing all the brake lines in my 65 911 and upgrading to a dual circuit master cylinder.
This might be a stupid question but here it goes, I am assuming the brake lines and fitting are all metric is this correct, I have not been able to find a metric double flare tool. I will check to see if it is metric or standard when I get home.

Can anyone help with where to buy the tools and supplies to make my own brake lines.

Thanks for any help.
Bruce

Bruce,

Yes, they are all metric, and I've never seen a metric double-flaring tool, either. The line 'kits' are available with ends and flares already done, and the long line through the tunnel is probably interchangable with one for a VW Beetle ... same size line & fittings, maybe a bit too long, but easy enough to use. I really wouldn't try to make up the lines, myself! Try one of the larger VW specialty places, and a couple of VW Beetle sets would be less than one 'Genuine' set from Stoddards, and maybe even Pelican can get them ...

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Warren Hall
1973 911S Targa

Bruce,

The fittings are metric. I think I bought my wrenches at Ward's. Make sure you get brake line wrenches...they allow for a better grip. I purchased new hard brake lines for my 73(expensive, but needed on my car, as the old ones were brittle) from Pegasus Motorcars in Charlottesville VA. I replaced all soft lines with stainless steel replacements. Everything worked out really well. When I did my brakes, you will also want to perform a caliper rebuild and replace the old torx head caliper bolts with new ones...they get soft from age and heat.

Bill

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William Armentrout
1973 911T
2.7 carerra rs specs
www.geocities.com/william_armentrout

Thanks guys,
I did order a full set of brake lines from tweeks, but seeing I am changing the master cylinder I have to change the length on some of them.

It would be real nice if I could just make them, or modify the ones I have.

I will also call a brake shop and see if they can make me the few I need in a custom length.

Bruce

Bruce, I have a pipe-flairing kit which is capable of making single & double flaired ends in 3/16, 1/4 & 5/16" pipe. The 3/16" size is used for brake/clutch pipes & the two larger sizes are generally used for rigid fuel lines. Male & female threaded unions are available in brass or zinc-plated steel & come in metric or UNF threads. I have had the kit (made by Sykes-Pickavant) for about 15yrs & used it to fabricate individual replacement or custom brake/clutch/fuel pipes for a whole range of cars (many of which it was impossible to obtain 'off the shelf' ready-made pipes for).
I usually keep a 25ft roll of kunifer (cupro-nickel) in the garage for this purpose (approx $15). I have found the kit invaluable & very easy to use.

Andy Boyle (UK)
'69 911E

[This message has been edited by andyjboy (edited 04-09-2001).]

I did some more research, Snap On has a Metric Double flare tool.
The Porsche brake lines are ISO not a double flare.. ISO is like a double Flare but not crimped all the way down..

You can order the metric ISO flare tool from Eastwood.

Bruce