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Jedi Knight
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While I am having master cylinder redone need to prepare original brake lines.

1. Clean with reducer then rub down with scotch pad? Also run reducer down inside then blow out with air ?

2. The steel line from my slave cylinder goes about 2" from slave then has a union, is that stock ? Or did someone along way mangle original line then added a piece of steel line back
 
I went down the same path and ended up buying a new CuproNickle set from Moss or one other vendor. Only downside is that all the hardware and fittings rusted very quickly, like in the box.
Rut
 
My lines and fittings are fair to good, thinking about maybe a clear lacquer spray once prepared to preserve?
 
Duplicolor makes a really good clear wheel paint...it's pretty chip resistant and easy to use.
Rut
 
Recommend Fed hill for brake lines. Quality cuppro nickel lines that are thicker than what is commonly on the market. Their flaring tool works great as well.

Kurt.
 
No unions used on original lines.
 
Rut said:
I went down the same path and ended up buying a new CuproNickle set from Moss or one other vendor. Only downside is that all the hardware and fittings rusted very quickly, like in the box.
Rut
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I need to retract this statement...the rust is on some OEM brake lines, the CuproNickle lines I'm installing today are as new from the factory. Sorry for the misinformation.
Rut
 
I highly recommend replacement no matter how they look. As has been stated "58 years old". How can you be sure what the inside looks like? I always replace all hydrolic lines as a precaution. With a single reservoir system one failed line can be catastrophic. Is it really worth not spending the approximate $80 for new piping? It is easy to duplicate your original line routing by bending the cupro nickle by hand. Just a thought! Have a good day!

John
 
If you are flushing old lines alcohol is the preferred solvent. I use a large syringe to force alcohol into the lines and then blow them out with air pressure. Several times. I personally wouldn't be afraid of using old lines depending on how the fluid that came out of them looked.
We have single line system's but good emergency brakes!:highly_amused: Never had a brake failure that didn't warn me first!

Kurt.
 
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