fuel/brake lines

[74charger07ram]

Need to replace all my fuel, trans and brake lines. Been looking at Fine Lines, DrDiff and In Line Tubes. Any pros or cons or suggestions would be of great help. Thanks. 74 Charger

 

[multimopes]

Don't know much about name brand stuff. I have used standard brake line for both brakes and fuel for over 40 years. After we started outsourcing everything from China, I have had rust and rot issues. A few years back they came out with a new type of brake line that is impregnated with copper but strong. Still, it bends really easy without kinking and doesn't rust at all. It's not expensive and is the only thing I will use from now on, but then I'm a cheap bastard and I don't have a show car! What pisses me off more is every few years we come out with a new type fitting requiring new tools. A few years back I thought I had what I needed when I bought a double flare kit. Then they came out with a fitting called a bubble flare requiring once again a new tool! It never ends.........from torx to tamper star to God knows what else, they keep doing it to us. Next, you won't be able to open a beer without a special tool! That's when I'll quit! Good luck with your decision.

 

[493 Mike]

This would be a good time to purchase the required tools and build your own systems. You will take more pride in your car knowing you made those lines and those tools you bought will last a lifetime.
Mike

 

[AR67GTX]

I don't like stainless steel stuff as it is too hard to get the flare fittings to seal up tight at times. Just about all of the name-brand supplier products require at least a bit of massaging here and there to get to fit so an inexpensive tubing bender is a good thing to have - even if relying on pre-bent lines.

 

[Billccm]

I had a 4 week nightmare with Inline tube. Can't say enough good about DrDiff. He stands behind what he sells.

 

[PurpleBeeper]

I actually had a pretty good experience with InLine Tube. I got a full brake line set & when I told them I received the wrong rear brake lines (8-3/4's have two, slightly different, possibilities for the location of the rear brass brake line "splitter") they just sent me the other ones.

The lines were bent perfectly. If I had to do it again, I would go with the mild steel instead of the stainless steel. Like AR67GTX mentioned, IF you need to do any type of modification to the lines, stainless steel is VERY difficult to re-flare. I ended up putting a few pieces of mild steel brake lines in my car because I couldn't re-flare the stainless. Heck, the mild steel ones lasted 40+ years, I think they are just fine.

 

[threewood]

I used In-Line Tube for my complete brake system and 3/8" fuel line. I didn't have any issues and thought they were well worth the money for form, fit and finish. You cannot go wrong with Dr.Diff either.

I did run my own 5/16" trans lines as I have headers and a trans cooler.

 

[74charger07ram]

Thanks for all the info. I'm still doing research and all this will help.

 

[dadsbee]

Got my stainless brake and fuel lines from Right Stuff and everything was spot on, other than one bend at the front of the fuel line as it comes up the front frame rail, just before the pump to line hose. Bend was a bit further down the pipe than stock and needed some minor adjustment. Key is carefully removing your existing for an exact pattern, whether you go bought or fabricate yourself...as even the bought get rolled to fit in the box! Note that I couldn't have bought the line and fittings for the total cost of the kit!!

 

[1967coronet440]

As far as brake lines go, I don’t
Think I’ll ever use anything other than nicop alloy again. I just did the whole brake system on my coronet with it. It’s so easy to bend & flare once you’re done it feels like you’re cheating lol. I got a roll from summit for about $20, I’ve never done the fuel or trans lines with it but I don’t see why you couldn’t use it for them as well.

 

[ESOXER]

Has anyone used the green lines? Think it's a coating or something.

 

[493 Mike]

Has anyone used the green lines? Think it's a coating or something.

I used it for my brake lines and the coating ( I think it is powder coat ) will come off when clamping for flaring. In retrospect I wish I had used the nicop alloy.
Mike