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Advice on brake flaring tool

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The Master Cylinder
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I love my ATD. It's very easy to use and fits in tight places easily. I did all new brake lines on my '59 F100 with it. I just wish I had purchased the kit that has all the sizes instead of just the one because I still have a fuel line to fab up.


Hi, Cal Van Tools seems to have the same item for ~ $30 less at Amazon.com Appears to be the same manufacturer. Got good reviews. I'm still thinking on getting one.

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Ha, I see the site is still screwed up, can't edit my previous post...

Anyway, have you tried AGS NiCopp brake lines. Nickel, Copper, Steel Alloy. A little softer than steel lines, Flares and bends easier.

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My kit is an Imperial Eastman kit and it not only does flares up to 1/2 " it also has dies to swell the ends of the tubing so you can connect tubing to tubing and sweat the joints. (Not recommended for brake lines) Dont know if they are still in bussiness, I bought mine at a bargain outlet that buys out old stores going out of bussiness.

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59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?

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Wow, just looked them up on the internet and their basic tool for double flares is $173 and change. couldnt imagine what my kit would have cost in the day because it has much more to it but I think I got it for $30 or so.

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/TUBE-BENDING-PLIERS-AUTO-BRAKE-FUEL-LINE-TUBE-BENDER-/220825460471?pt=Pliers&hash=item336a391ef7&vxp=mtr
I also used one of these for on the vehicle bending. It's OK, but I found I have to use two wraps of masking tape on the tube at the bend point to keep from kinking the tube.

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The tape is something that I'll have to try the next time I make some new lines up. Thanks.
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I have a snap on kit that i've had for 10 years or so it does single or double flares, I use it all the time in the northeast we do brake lines alot never had any trouble with it with the exception of the die that goes in the tubing for the first part of a double flare breaking the pin. I've also used the hydraulic flaring tool theyre are slick and the versatility is great but cant justify the money for one. Imo you get what you pay for and a $30 parts store special is just that. I think my kit was $120 10 or so years ago but does come with snap ons warranty,a tubing cutter,all the dies to flare up to 1/2 inch and a nice sturdy plastic storage case. Just my 2 cents

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