Brake pipe and fittings

[The Patrolman]

Ok, what brake pipe do peeps recommend.
Copper or Kunifer/cupro nickle.
Fittings
Brass, zinc plated or Stainless:nenau

 

[perelaar]

Cunifer on mine, no idea about the fittings. Probably not stainless steel, for the I paid. I had them made for me at the local motor factors, took the old ones as template.

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Banshee used cunifer on his I believe but he said it is hard to work with due to it actually being harder :nenau

 

[The Patrolman]

This was an interesting read. KUNIFER is the way forward.

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&s...FjACegQIERAB&usg=AOvVaw1aSAPyt2HCizR2jx1tLR_z

Enjoy...

 

[Davey Boy]

It's all coperkunifikel to me.... As long as yer flares look the part :thumb2

 

[solarman216]

Nought wrong with copper. will outlast your motor if fitted now, and is easy to form, for what it is worth, Rick

 

[panelbeater]

not made any for a long while but i only ever used copper in my working life.still got flare tool box in shed and tube.

 

[macabethiel]

Kunifer User from when it first appeared in UK shops in the 1960's

I still have a part roll of Kunifer Brake Pipe in my garage. I have used it for decades with standard nickle plated unions.

I think I am on my fourth roll and the current one I bought about 10 years ago. Modern brake pipes seem to last longer what with the plastic coatings this might be my last ever roll. lol

 

[Fez_uk]

Also if you are out offroading and blow a slave cylinder it's probably easier to bodge fix it if it's malleable copper.

 

[Terrano Steve]

I am currently doing a restoration using Kunifer pipe, now starting my 3rd roll I think the nuts are probably just electro plated mild steel though. I have not noticed that kunifer pipe is difficult to bend without kinking it.

 

[The Patrolman]

:thumb2

I am currently doing a restoration using Kunifer pipe, now starting my 3rd roll I think the nuts are probably just electro plated mild steel though. I have not noticed that kunifer pipe is difficult to bend without kinking it.