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  • gogo34
    Low Range
    • Sep 2012
    • 58

    Need Brake Line Expertise

    Fellow LR maniacs, I need help! I need to replace both the brake and clutch lines from the reservoir of my '66 IIa to their respective, brand new MCs. After much trial and error, I've discovered that this line (in both cases) needs to have a 7/16"-20 fitting (male and female). The lines that go from each MC out to their respective systems use 3/8" fittings which I have and are relatively easy to come by. I can't find any commercially available 7/16"-20 fittings. All the major auto parts suppliers carry 7/16"-24 but, I can't find what I need. Has anyone come across this before? Is anyone out there happening to be stockpiling these fittings?

    I've tried looking for adaptors and I think AGS makes one but, it seems to be "temporarily out of stock" everywhere I look.
  • o2batsea
    Overdrive
    • Oct 2006
    • 1199

    #2
    I buy all my brake stuff here:
    Vintage British/Girling brake line nuts and fittings. Hard to find Vintage British standard, Whitworth and UNF thread brake line nuts, unions, tees and bleeders. SAVE 50% on nut packs and assortments! Satisfaction guaranteed. Please see our return policy

    The 7/16-20 nuts and stuff are at the bottom of the page. Usually they have it to me in a couple days.

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    • gogo34
      Low Range
      • Sep 2012
      • 58

      #3
      Originally posted by o2batsea
      I buy all my brake stuff here:
      Vintage British/Girling brake line nuts and fittings. Hard to find Vintage British standard, Whitworth and UNF thread brake line nuts, unions, tees and bleeders. SAVE 50% on nut packs and assortments! Satisfaction guaranteed. Please see our return policy

      The 7/16-20 nuts and stuff are at the bottom of the page. Usually they have it to me in a couple days.
      Thanks. This looks like a good resource. Turns out, I found the adapter I needed. I begged a guy at Autozone to let me come behind the counter and pilfer through all of the various brakelines fittings they had. I found the last two they had. Got lucky.

      Thanks though.

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      • NC_Mule
        2nd Gear
        • Mar 2010
        • 222

        #4
        Originally posted by o2batsea
        I buy all my brake stuff here:
        Vintage British/Girling brake line nuts and fittings. Hard to find Vintage British standard, Whitworth and UNF thread brake line nuts, unions, tees and bleeders. SAVE 50% on nut packs and assortments! Satisfaction guaranteed. Please see our return policy

        The 7/16-20 nuts and stuff are at the bottom of the page. Usually they have it to me in a couple days.
        Made a note about this site in my misc rover file.

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        • o2batsea
          Overdrive
          • Oct 2006
          • 1199

          #5
          Originally posted by NC_Mule
          Made a note about this site in my misc rover file.
          They sell very high quality merchandise and the prices are very reasonable. Doing my whole truck with cupro-nickel pipe and their fittings.

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          • I Leak Oil
            Overdrive
            • Nov 2006
            • 1796

            #6
            I don't have to wait 2 days for anything from them....I live 10 minutes away! Nice people and always have cool cars in their shop!
            Jason
            "Clubs are for Chumps" Club president

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