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I have a 1961 TR3A and would like to replace my brake lines with new ones. The TRF only carries the original steel ones. They said that SS ones are very hard to form and bend. Is this true?
 
TS66693 said:
I have a 1961 TR3A and would like to replace my brake lines with new ones. The TRF only carries the original steel ones. They said that SS ones are very hard to form and bend. Is this true?
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With respect, the earlier postings in this thread should answer your questions.
 
Some years back I purchased a roll (20 ft I think) of Wagner steel brake line, made in USA. Easy to bend and flare.
 
I used regular steel lines from our (good) auto parts store. The old, original lines lasted almost 50 years with minimal (i.e. no) care and my BN4 is babied now. The should last longer than I will.
 
TS66693 said:
I have a 1961 TR3A and would like to replace my brake lines with new ones. The TRF only carries the original steel ones. They said that SS ones are very hard to form and bend. Is this true?
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I wasn't aware that anyone is even offering hard brake lines in Stainless Steel for the TR3A. However, Moss sells a set in "Cunifer", which is a copper/nickle/steel alloy developed by Volvo specifically for excellent corrosion resistance in brake lines. The Cunifer is much easier even than steel (brake lines) to bend and shape and should last forever. I only found two downsides:

1) It does have less abrasion resistance than steel, so you need to be careful to route it properly. I wasn't careful enough:


2) The lines in the set are already flared, but they all have some excess length. That's good because it ensures that each piece is long enough, but can require some extra bends to tuck the length away. (Unless you want to trim them to length and re-flare.)

Also, since you are new, I'll explain that it is almost always better to start a new thread rather than tack onto someone else's thread. Especially an old thread in a different marque forum.
 
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