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From: BILL and SUE <harrelson@erols.com>
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Subject: 320 brake lines 
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I have 2000 psi hyd line from the brakes to a hard point in the wheel
well. I'm going to run aluminum from there into the foot well. My
question is this: I'm thinking of using 1/8" aluminum. Has anyone tried
this? The 1/8 inch stuff is much easier to route and lighter too, but
I'm having second thoughts regarding the flow capability of such tiny
tubing. What say y'all?

Bill Harrelson
harrelson@erols.com
N38BH


[It occurs to me that the steel brake lines used on automotive 
applications are only 1/8" ID, and seem to have been adequate to 
the task for a very long time... there is actually very little flow 
through the system and I suspect that 1/8" AL tube will work admirably 
on your 320.  Those are the same lines I intend to use in mine and 
will be interested to hear other views on the situation.

    <Marv>]