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**CUSTOM/10** · 08-11-2014, 04:51 PM

Little more progress. Got the upper rad hose installed and the brake lines on the mc & P-valve plumbed in. Here's a little trick for any of you guys trying to double flare SS lines, I was having issues with the double flares splitting, I was using the softer SS that comes in a coil, but it wasn't soft enough. So I annealed it more. I used a small torch and heat the end once it was cut to length and ready to flare it. Heat it until it turns blue, or just barely red then let it air cool. That did the trick, no more splitting !

08-11-2014, 04:51 PM	#453
CUSTOM/10 Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sandown, NH Posts: 2,797	Re: Project; Divorce Therapy ( 72 SWB 4x4 ) Little more progress. Got the upper rad hose installed and the brake lines on the mc & P-valve plumbed in. Here's a little trick for any of you guys trying to double flare SS lines, I was having issues with the double flares splitting, I was using the softer SS that comes in a coil, but it wasn't soft enough. So I annealed it more. I used a small torch and heat the end once it was cut to length and ready to flare it. Heat it until it turns blue, or just barely red then let it air cool. That did the trick, no more splitting ! Attached Images __________________ Gary 72 SWB 4x4 My 72 SWB Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=259859 Last edited by CUSTOM/10; 08-12-2014 at 06:10 AM.