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LS1ow · 05-08-2017, 08:13 PM

Today I had a great lesson in the right tool makes the job much easier.

I bought one of those cheapo brake line flare tools. Not the best idea I've had. The metal on the "cone" of the tool, the part that actually presses the mouth of the line is a super soft metal. I flared the 4 on chassis lines and that's it. The cone was pretty well pancaked, so I couldn't do the 2 lines from the noids to the T fittings. I only have to do those 2, so I'll prob just get one from harbor freight tomorrow and finish it off.

05-08-2017, 08:13 PM	#556
LS1ow Power Member / trans break does not equal transbrake Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Meadowlands Posts: 4,533 iTrader: (15) Social Networks:	Today I had a great lesson in the right tool makes the job much easier. I bought one of those cheapo brake line flare tools. Not the best idea I've had. The metal on the "cone" of the tool, the part that actually presses the mouth of the line is a super soft metal. I flared the 4 on chassis lines and that's it. The cone was pretty well pancaked, so I couldn't do the 2 lines from the noids to the T fittings. I only have to do those 2, so I'll prob just get one from harbor freight tomorrow and finish it off. __________________ 99 Z28 - SBE LS1/60e Motor - 10.84 @ 128 - 1.47 60' Nitrous - 10.16 @ 132 - 1.40 60"