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Old 10-16-2023, 11:06 PM   #12
cerial
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Re: 1978 k30 Brake lines

Get some 3/16 nicopp, 3/16 flare tool off amazon, 4lifetimelines kit with the fittings. The 25 foot front and 25 foot rear kit with the fittings. Also get some 3/8" cable clamps with rubber insulation and some bolts and nuts from your local hardware store.

Good time to replace your front rubber and middle rear rubber lines. Get those off rock auto.

Now you can easily route and bend the nicopp off the valve to the rest of the truck. My lines off my master going to the valve were good so I kept them for now. But you can easily wrap 2 or 3 wraps around a full red bull can then cut and flare to have nicopp lines going to the valve.

That rear valve is a failure point. If your not required to run it don't.

Nicopp is better in almost every way vs steel. I run it as 3/16 brake and 3/8" nicopp fuel line. Easy to bend, flare, and holds good amount of pressure. Support it every 12-18" along the frame using the clamps so it can't rub and forget about it for 20 years.
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