thejum57 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Has anyone heard of cupronickel brake lines??? The StopShop has them advertised as "never rusting". They have a 25' roll of 3/16" tubing with unions clips fittings and tee for $34.00. They say it is easy to bend and flare. This sounds almost to good to be true. It would sure be great to replace all the lines and never have to worry about them again. Any thoughts? Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kryptronic Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Highly recommend nickle copper brake lines. All those statements are true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejum57 Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 Thanks for the input! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 25 Ft. of 3/16" (4.75 mm) Copper Nickel Brake Line with Fittings https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01801G45A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_CKIACbGT4AVVH The 25' roll is $28 on Amazon and comes with all the fittings you will need and then some. Put this on my truck and would highly recommend it. Super easy to work with. The 25' is enough to do the whole truck if you remove the load sensing valve, if you retain the valve you will need more line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMO413 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 5 minutes ago, Dzimm said: 25 Ft. of 3/16" (4.75 mm) Copper Nickel Brake Line with Fittings https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01801G45A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_CKIACbGT4AVVH The 25' roll is $28 on Amazon and comes with all the fittings you will need and then some. Put this on my truck and would highly recommend it. Super easy to work with. The 25' is enough to do the whole truck if you remove the load sensing valve, if you retain the valve you will need more line. That is a good deal. The correct fittings can be a real pain to get from the part stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, JMO413 said: That is a good deal. The correct fittings can be a real pain to get from the part stores. I suppose a disclaimer is in order, I have a 97+ distribution block in my 92 so unless the fittings are different between that and a 96-, the Amazon kit has what is needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75sv1 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 I have used NiCOP on my '00 Ford Contour SVT. Bends easy. I doubt it will rust. Porsche uses it. You can bend the stuff with your hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Still would recommend a pipe cutter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kryptronic Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 25 minutes ago, Swampy said: Still would recommend a pipe cutter? That's how I cut mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 8 hours ago, Swampy said: Still would recommend a pipe cutter? Absolutely. You won't get a clean cut without one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75sv1 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Yes, I used a pipe cutter. One of the small plastic ones. I think I also chamfered the ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 On 2/17/2019 at 10:30 AM, thejum57 said: Has anyone heard of cupronickel brake lines??? The StopShop has them advertised as "never rusting". They have a 25' roll of 3/16" tubing with unions clips fittings and tee for $34.00. They say it is easy to bend and flare. This sounds almost to good to be true. It would sure be great to replace all the lines and never have to worry about them again. Any thoughts? Jim Yes. Also known as "Cunifer" -- for the chemical abbreviations for the three major elements in the alloy. Cu is copper, Ni is nickel, and Fe is steel (actually, Fe is for iron -- think where the term "ferrous metal" comes from). I bought two 25-foot coils of it from a vendor on Amazon, and it's all I use now. My friend the VW shop foreman says all the European car makers use the stuff now, and that it stands up much better against the liquid salt auto eater they use on the roads in Connecticut these days. It is very easy to work with, and easy to flare. If you're a neat freak, they also make a device for straightening the coil stock to make long runs look right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75sv1 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 As for straightening NiCop, I used the corner of the bottom of a wall. Sort of unrolled the coil into the 90 degree. It was fairly straight. Then when I cut the piece to length with extra, I straightened it with my hands. I did look at the rollers for straightening it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinghyboy Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 What type of flares do we have on our brake lines? Thanks, Gavin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 23 minutes ago, dinghyboy said: What type of flares do we have on our brake lines? Thanks, Gavin Inverted double flare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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