Best automotive brake hoses & fittings according to redditors
We found 8 Reddit comments discussing the best automotive brake hoses & fittings. We ranked the 7 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 8 Reddit comments discussing the best automotive brake hoses & fittings. We ranked the 7 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
Not quite that simple because it's actually a 3/8-24 IF and M10x1.25 IF. The IF stands for inverted flare which requires a special geometry. Not as simple as just cutting some threads. Much more complicated, especially on the M10 female flare portion. Have to be really careful on the sealing portion of the fittings.
You can buy them...
https://www.amazon.com/Fitting-10Mm-1-0-Female-Metric-Bubble/dp/B01KIFABQ4
I am laughing so hard at the burnt masking tape collection on the side.. I do that to mine too :)
I've also done a lot to mine since I got it and have completely taken mine apart twice, but it was cutting VERY well right out of the box... I mainly wanted some extra features/upgrades/like to tinker with things :) Realigning the optics is really not that difficult.
One of the first upgrades I made though was to replace the exhaust vent and tubing, I already had a 3" inline fan from a prior project that moved a considerable amount of air (but also pulled too many amps for the particular application I had in mind), so I found this brake duct on amazon which fits the slot on the K40 almost like it was made for it - I only had to trim about 1/8" of plastic off each side of the flange.
You just have to look around some more..
http://www.amazon.ca/Dorman-415-103-Thread-Checker-String/dp/B002ESCOPA
I think you're looking for something like this. https://www.amazon.com/Viair-92951-Male-Compression-Fitting/dp/B004XH67PI/ref=pd_aw_fbt_263_img_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B004XH67PI&pd_rd_r=9f074ce2-e4fb-11e8-a1fe-b9bdda55dff4&pd_rd_w=zHsdY&pd_rd_wg=worYw&pf_rd_i=mobile-dp-sims&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=b98fa1a4-6e6e-4981-835c-7fb29e0f4dd2&pf_rd_r=ZQ3QJPDM2DXA1CGT0JG7&pf_rd_s=mobile-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=ZQ3QJPDM2DXA1CGT0JG7
Napa sells an alloy brake line that doesn't rust, Stainless/bronze if I remember right.
I don't feel like walking out to the garage to get the name of it. Bends easy, flairs easy. Not cheap, but it's all I use anymore.
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This stuff
My guess is that this is what you're looking for, assuming your soft lines are -3AN.
Looking up part numbers for PDF page 12, figure 81 it looks like they only come as assemblies, (that are listed as available) but some of the assemblies are broken down into part descriptions on the assorted parts ordering pages around the internet.
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It looks like it is a 7/16 24 with 45° flare class 2A thread for 1/4" pipe. Sorry I don't have a part number. This may be it from another post in the below forum thread.
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This also might help, but I don't have a login to be able to see his images. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?123335-DEUCE-BRAKE-LINE-REFERENCE-GUIDE-(Sizes-lengths-fittings)&p=1539040&viewfull=1#post1539040