What size brake lines? -3 or larger...

JohnT24

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I'm replacing most of my brake lines with SS braided....

sick of replacing steel tubing every other year...

ya think -3 is sufficient... ? or go -4 ?
 

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Damn winter


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Do not use steel braid hose in place of hard line. The hose expands under pressure and your braking will suffer. Use flex where it's needed (ie: frame to caliper). You could replace the steel line with stainless but with stainless, you usually single flare it. The stainless line is too hard for a double flare to seal.

Yes, -3AN is sufficient.

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WHS^^ stick with factory sizes. They're spendy but I think the bronco graveyard has bolt on factory style stainless tube kits.
 

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there is also a new copper nickel alloy line autoparts stores have now stuff is nice

Copper nickel line has been around for quite some time.

It’s nice stuff and easy to work with
But if you use it,

I would suggest you get stainless steel flare nuts also.
 

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