Brake flaring tool & Line recommendations needed

[Larry Callahan]

I am in need of a brake line double flaring too and to know what is the best brake line to work with?

I have heard of a Copper-Nickel version. Is that any good?


Lets say cost was not a concern. What have you used and what would you recommend?

The first project is my wife’s 1930 Ford Model A.

Thanks!

[dhutton]

I find the S.U. R.&R nicopp is the nicest to work with. I get it a Summit. Available in different lengths.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/urr-br-ez100

I use a hydraulic flare tool. This one but there are cheap knockoffs.
https://www.amazon.com/MASTERCOOL-72...15633999&psc=1

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I find the S.U. R.&R nicopp is the nicest to work with. I get it a Summit. Available in different lengths.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/urr-br-ez100

I use a hydraulic flare tool. This one but there are cheap knockoffs.
https://www.amazon.com/MASTERCOOL-72...15633999&psc=1

[ryeguy2006a]

I'd agree with Donny, and was the exact thing I was going to recommend. I scored a Mastercool 72475 on eBay several years back that was mislabeled by the seller and got it for about half what they normally sell for. One of the best tools for the job, I have used steel and NiCopp with it and it will flare beautiful consistent flares each time. I'd also highly recommend the NiCopp lines. They are very easy to bend and are quite forgiving.

[csouth]

I'm third in for the same recommendations on the line and tool. I found mine on ebay a couple years ago for around $150... It's a great tool to have especially when i did some sections of fuel line.

[dhutton]

One of these makes for a nice job
https://www.ebay.com/itm/31618569321...3ABFBM9vXUmaBl

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One of these makes for a nice job
https://www.ebay.com/itm/31618569321...3ABFBM9vXUmaBl

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No idea why my posts are double…

[Chevy Kid]

The eastwood lever style one works well also. Summit and brake quip make the same one. Vice mounted, so not portable. But you can get 37 degree dies to do AN lines.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-900314

[cdrod]

I have the Eastwood version of this one. I used it to fab custom stainless brake lines on my '72 Olds 442 project; made the project much easier and handled the stainless tubing just fine.

Rodney

[dontlifttoshift]

That one there ^^^^ from I have the Brake Quip version, it's gotta be close to 15 years old now. Does a great job on 45* inverted flare and AN 37* single flare.

I find the hydraulic one tedious by comparison.