midgeman Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Hi can anyone confirm the correct size brake pipe fittings for my 1971 Herald 13/60 as I am about to replace all metal pipes with Copper/Nickel.Would I be correct in thinking that the male and female ends are 3/8" UNF 24TPI.Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrayFox Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Can recommend these off ebay. Bought a set for both my Heralds and been impressed by the price (£22.50) and qualityhttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-Spitfire-Herald-GT6-and-Vitesse-Copper-Brake-Pipe-kit-/150955907575?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2325ac59f7 :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midgeman Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 That seems a very good price but I wanted copper/nickel i.e Kunifer pipes.He says that they come labeled up with a drawing of which pipe goes where, did you find that the pipes were all the correct length to fit as they came off the car for instance the one that runs from the 4 way union on the front chassis rail under the N/S suspension turret and across the chassis under the engine to the O/S flexible pipe and also the one that runs from the 4 way union up and across the bulkhead behind the heater to the master cylinder, the reason for my question is that I have seen some Heralds with new pipes that are routed differently than original and they don't look as neat. 2520 wrote:Can recommend these off ebay. Bought a set for both my Heralds and been impressed by the price (£22.50) and quality http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-Spitfire-Herald-GT6-and-Vitesse-Copper-Brake-Pipe-kit-/150955907575?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2325ac59f7 :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrayFox Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Yes everything fitted exactly. On both the estate and the convertible. Kit comes with fitting drawing. No alterarations needed. Quick delivery too. Twelve monthslater there is no sign of corrosion or leakage, sailed through MOTs. Most importantly the brakes arte 100%. Why pay more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paudman Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Probably the main reason is that copper gets brittle after a while; not a great thing for brake pipes. If you're prepared to replace them every so often, then the cheaper price makes sense. I bought a roll of Kunifer, 25 feet for under a tenner at an autojumble and provided I get the correct ends (never bothered looking yet!) I'll make up my own set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu 1986 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 I'll need to make my own custom brake lines, as my braking system is modified from standard. I was going to use copper but after reading on here is Kunifer better stuff to use? I only want to do this particular job once, so if copper is going to go faulty on me it'll be no good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heraldcoupe Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Copper Nickel Alloy (CuNiFer/Kunifer) is a far better material than copper. While I wouldn't rush strip out copper lines if I bought a car with them already fitted, I have seen many copper pipes fracture when disturbed for maintenance of the braking system. When left in place they are likely to be OK, but work hardening makes copper brittle. Any unsupported length which is free to vibrate will work harden,Cheers,Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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