Brake line installation warning!

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Originally Posted by CrankyOldMan

Have you replaced the hard lines all the way back to the brake booster? I ordered a set for the front because the fittings on the flex end wouldn't let go. Taking the engine out this weekend to do the clutch, might as well do that while I've got access to them, right?

No i have not, I have only replaced all the soft rubber lines and the two hard lines in the rear that run from the soft line to the wheel cylinder.
My original plan was to use an m10 1.0 double female union and add some NiCopp line to the OEM line under the body to get rid of the almost stripped OEM fitting that join the rear flex line. The issue is that you need to get rid of the poly coating to flare the OEM line and good luck stripping that coating off. I also found it near impossible to make a proper double flare with the line still on the car. My tool is a cheap generic tool and it really only makes good flares inn a bench vice.

My OEM lines are in good shape except near the nuts where there is no poly coating. They are not rusted too bad though. My future plan is to replace everything with self bent NiCopp line once this car in a track only car and can sit all winter in a garage. This way I never have to worry about corrosion and it will be much cheaper than OEM lines.

I wouldn't attempt this with the engine in place, it will be much easier with the engine and trans removed. The sub frame and read axle also get in the way and would be worth dropping.