nickel brake lines?

[thejum57]

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  

[kryptronic]

Highly recommend nickle copper brake lines.  All those statements are true. 

 

[thejum57]

Thanks for the input! 

[Dzimm]

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.

[JMO413]

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.

[Dzimm]

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.

[75sv1]

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. 

[Swampy]

Still would recommend a pipe cutter?

[kryptronic]

25 minutes ago, Swampy said:

Still would recommend a pipe cutter?

 

That's how I cut mine.

[Dzimm]

8 hours ago, Swampy said:

Still would recommend a pipe cutter?

Absolutely.  You won't get a clean cut without one.

[75sv1]

Yes, I used a pipe cutter. One of the small plastic ones.  I think I also chamfered the ID. 

[Eagle]

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.

[75sv1]

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. 

[dinghyboy]

What type of flares do we have on our brake lines?

 

Thanks,

 

Gavin

[Dzimm]

23 minutes ago, dinghyboy said:

What type of flares do we have on our brake lines?

 

Thanks,

 

Gavin

Inverted double flare.