Before I can get this sad little car moving again, I need to replace the fuel lines because I bent the hell out of them. Can someone give me link or a company that I can use for the tubing and flaring tools that are quality american made?
what about eastwood? http://www.eastwood.com/triple-head-180-degree-tubing-bender-3-16-3-8-in.html they dont say where there made. but i bought mine at harbor freight looks like this works great for 8 bucks and i know its made in china. i hate i too. there is another co. that makes stuff for the pro's, one is snap-on they have the most made in usa stuff, matco and mac are less and less. ill have find out the name of the other co.
Find an old Imperial set set somewhere for American quality. Using mine for over 40 years without a problem..
this is the other co. this stuff is high but nice stuff . they have some tools too. http://www.fuelsender.com/index.html
I found my tube flaring tools at a garage sale for cheap and they were made in the US. I also bought a really good tube bender hand tool that bends at all the right radii. It's a Craftsman and made in the US. You can still get them at Sears. http://www.commercial.sears.com/comsale/industrial/toolcat/ti.cgi/manitem.ti/?tool=9-37761
I bought Lines from Napa, I measured the old length and ended up buying three peices of tubing. It is coated with something that makes it easier to bend. I had to buy three tubing unions to join the line.All in all made a very neat job. Tony
My dad I just went through this not long ago. He had bought one of the cheap flaring tools of Chinese origins for putting some double flares on some brake line. The hope was that we would get two cars worth of brakes completed. We got one end on one tube. Don't waste your time. After that, I went and bought the Rigid 345 flaring tool mainly because it was recommended on the main board and it had high reviews online. We both couldn't be any happier with it's performance thus far.
I guess it would have helped out if I had mentioned that I want to do steel lines with AN fittings. Thanks for all the responses so far. I've been looking in Summit and Jegs' catalogs for the AN fittings and steel line but I'm not convinced they have the most high quality products or the best prices. More suggestions are definitely welcome.
Really the line does all the sealing. I have used Earls, Aeroquip, Fragola and a few others I can't think about right now but have never really had a problem. Sometimes things like the ID can be different between brands but they look the same from the outside. I use the 507FB flaring tool for AN. It is really easy to do as AN fittings only require a single flare. Use a little oil when flaring and it will go smooth. I have used a 45* flare tool with aluminum when in a pinch. Just don't flare it all the way and when you tighten it up the first time it will finish flaring as it seats against the male fitting you are screwing into. One thing about 1/2" is benders can be expensive. Most only go to 3/8" which is what you really need anyways. Here is the bender I use as it goes to 1/2". Imperial 370 FH. http://www.drillspot.com/products/70756/imperial_eastman_370-fh_tube_bender
By the way, if you aren't too crazy about the anodized aluminum look of AN fittings, or the price, you can also use JIC fittings as an alternative. They are functionally identical to AN fittings, and are quite a bit cheaper. yo can get them in zinc plated steel or br***. I get all my fittings from http://www.discounthydraulichose.com/, but most tractor supply type places will also have them in the hydraulics section. Heres a line I bent up with JIC fittings...
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