REFLECTOR: Brake Master Cylinder Fittings

[cgputney at peoplepc.com]

Brian, the correct fittings are available at NAPA off the rack.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Michalk" <michalk at awpi.com>
To: <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 6:04 PM
Subject: REFLECTOR: Brake Master Cylinder Fittings


>I seem to recall that the threads on the master cylinders as supplied by
> Velocity are metric 10mm x 1.0.  Is this a tapered thread?
>
> I have 1/8npt in there now, and they leak.  I need to find the correct
> fitting.
> I can find 10mm x 1 with 3/16 inverted flare.  I can't find the same
> thing without the inverted flare.
>
> I'm assuming the main difference with inverted verses non-inverted flare
> is that instead of having a nut type thing on the end of the tube, I
> would have a plug type fitting on the tube?  If this is so, then the
> inverted flare would work okay.
>
> Am I correct in this?
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