Brake Line Upgrades

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Date: Wed, 01 Apr 1998 09:02:26 -0600
From: Jack Alford 
Subject: longer brake lines

>Does anyone out there have a low cost solution to longer break lines? I
>don't need stainless and don't want to spend big bucks. can you get
>generic lines made from auto parts store stuff? any help is appreciated.

Option 1: Get another set of brake lines like you've got and screw
them together. Cost about $30 (works best on the rear brake line but
can be done to the fronts also)

Option 2: Buy longer SAE brake lines that are factory on some other
vehicle and use Edelman adapter to go from SAE to metric on the fittings.
Cost about $40

Option 3: Buy Earl's stainless brake lines. Cost about $35 (that's
for all 3 brake lines I believe)


 Jack Alford 
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Date: Wed, 01 Apr 1998 08:24:49 -0700
From: "Jay Kopycinski" 
Subject: Longer brake lines

Rob Boyle  wrote:

>Does anyone out there have a low cost solution to longer break lines? I
>don't need stainless and don't want to spend big bucks. can you get
>generic lines made from auto parts store stuff? any help is appreciated.

When I put my first lift kit on  (Rancho 3") I kept the stock lines and
relocated the little frame anchor bracket from on top of the frame
to the side of the frame. The metal line can be stretched down to do
this. I was able to get some pretty good length doing this. 

However, I am now running 24" SS lines. You can get a front set
from Earl's mail order for about $35.


>- -- OK heres a long shot, do you think there is a fitting I could use to
>connect two rubber break lines together thus making them twice as long?
>I checked with the hydraulic hose places and got lots of NO's on made to
>order rubber hose

I don't think this will work up front, but it does in the rear.

Jay Kopycinski 
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Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 21:07:55 -0500
From: Ed.Wong@astrapharmaceuticals.com
Subject: Earl's Brake Line Adapters

Well, this issue was raised a few digests ago, and I got motiviated
and dug out the old Earl's catalogs.

There are two ways to go about doing a StainlessSteel brake line conversion
1 - the fast way
2 - the expensive / elegant way

The fast way is to get adaptors to convert the "Inverted Flare" fittings
on the brake hard lines to an "AN -3" male fitting and then use an
"AN -3" sized hose (female ends) of the proper length for the actual line.

Its the fast way because "AN -3" lines are stocked in various lenghts
and if you cant get them from Earls, well any hydrulics supply house
should be able to make something up right quick.

Its "in-elegant" because there are now an extra set of threads that
can loosen/leak. Not that it happens much - but with brakes...
well its yer butt.

The elegant way is to get a custom hose made up with the "proper"
Toyota ends. Its just more $$ than the above (at least at the Servi-shop
prices).

OK - lets start with the elegant.
What you need are the "female hose ends" and then
ya need to know how long the assembly is.

The Hose ends are Earl's part number 641093
Thats for a Stainless Steel AN -3 hose end with a Female
10mmx1 convex (Toyota) end.

As far as lenght - thats up to you and yer trusty ruler.

If ya gets the catlog - its a mite confusing as there are several
types of 10mmx1 ends - and I dunno what the difference is
between a Toyota Version and a Honda version.

So - dont ask me why there are three types of hose ends
that have female 10mmx1 ends, but only one adapter.

I never used the adapter (ask Jay - I think he did) so
I wont comment on the proper part number for that.
Call Earls as they are *real* helpful on the phone.

Earls can be contacted at the Servi shop:
Earl's Servi-Shop #3
302 Gasoline Alley
Indianapolis, Indiana 46222
(317) 241-0318

Its off and old catalog - I dunno if the area code is still the same.
And yes - its at the race track - where else!

EWong


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