1970 RS Project by aps63

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Got my new Delphi 600 steering box from Hotchkis today.
Paint it then install it.
Now I have to order the pulley and the hose kit from Detroit Speed, ss bolts from ARP for the GM Pump and I'm set.
Hopefully everything will be in by this weekend and another upgrade checked off.

2-12-2013

Got the box & pump mocked up today and they are very close.
Not much room to plumb the lines. Should be able to redrill the mounting holes on the bracket to move the pump over almost an inch.
That should do it. Just waiting for the DSE pulley and line kit to get here so I can make sure.

I redid all my brake lines in stainless steel several months ago.
Bought a kit from Inline Tube, very nice.
Once I started to change out the mc and put in the Kore3 brakes I had to shorten or change up the lines.
So, I bought a Mastercool Flaring kit, also a great tool.
I have had sooooooo much trouble flaring the ss. I just have not been able to get them to seal correctly.
I have redone them several times, I have loosened then tightened them several times. Nothing seems to work.
I surrender and I'm going over to the other side.
I ordered a roll of Cunifer alloy brake tubing from Fedhill.



Everybody I have talked to really likes this stuff.
All of the advantages of ss and none of the disadvantages.
Now I just need a way to straighten it.
Looked online to find a tube straightener, WOW!!! Most were about $350.
Does not seem like a complicated tool.
Found a guy on a tool website who made his own for $30.



Went to Lowes today and bought all the parts I need as per his list and tommorrow I will build my tube straightener.

2-13-2013

Thanks John but that one's not mine. This one is.

Polar Bear - here is the link, it starts at post 334.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=549153&page=17

I made the tubing straightener today, came out pretty good.
On the softer Cunifer tubing the spacing of the rollers were a bit too much.
So, I made a 2nd one with the rollers closer together. I now have very straight tubing.
The one with the bigger spacing might be better for ss, which is what the guy I got this idea from was using it for.
So instead of a 2" spacing between rollers I used a 1-1/4" spacing. So now I have 2 for about $30. I also could not help myself, I had to paint it.

2-14-2013

Well, I flared the cunifer tubing for the first time today. WOW!!!
This stuff flares and bends sooo easy. I'm going to wrap it in stainless steel spring wrap anyway's (I love the OEM look of the spring wrap) so you won't be able to tell it's not ss.
Like Tobin said, "All of the advantages of SS without the drawbacks".

2-15-2013

I got the rest of my parts from DSE today.
Hope to have everything in by the end of the weekend.
Should have all the front brake & mc lines redone in the cunifer tubing too.