Brake line fittings

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by JRouche

I gotta agree with that. Fittings are pretty consistent as long as you use any of the mentioned companies (Russell, Earl's and Aeroquip). All those companies have a good record. JR

Got nothing to do with the flare or flare angle -- and everything to do with the hose and fitting... You'll find some hose extremely difficult to get into some fittings... Stick to the same hose and brand fitting.

Personally I would never "make up" braided brake lines... they're way to easy to buy in the right length with the proper size fitting and they're swaged.

If we're talking about hard lines - then -6AN is -6AN... but it's different in flexible hose.

Personally I like Aeroquip... Earls fittings seem "cheap" to me... and the anodizing doesn't seem to be the same quality.

I'd still ask Mark at Bent Fab - he's doing this stuff day in and day out.