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Tim Murphy

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Does anyone know if we have a contact at Inline Tube? I've ordered two of their brake line kits for my rear end housing, and both are incorrect. The representative claims I bent them and says they are now non-returnable. One is too long (driver's side), and the other is too short (passenger side). It shouldn't be this hard. I'm switching to Dr. Diff for all brake-related parts or rear ends moving forward. I wouldn't recommend Inline Tube ever again. Sad part is, they do seem credible, but their support is awful!

Tim
 
Depending on the year and model diff, the "T" for the tubes are located in different locations a few inches apart., makes for issues like yours.
I would just alter and fab the tubes to suit, but you likely don't have a flare tool.

Good auto parts stores often have pre-made lengths of tube with ends.
Perhaps you can get a coupla tubes that'll fit .

Good luck.
 
Order tubes and hose by breather location translated to year

Post a photo of your housing

The flex line is dependent on the breather location, the later is shorter and could be damaged if mounted on the wrong housing.

I THINK the distro block held on by the breather is also different for the two styles, I THINK one looks like a Y and one looks like y

67-69
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70 to 73????? (this might be the 7 1/4" distro block?????)(note the tubes are for 67-69)
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But maybe its correct for 70 - 73
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67-69

ON THE HUMP

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70-73

ON THE TUBE
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Tim Murphy said:
One is too long (driver's side), and the other is too short (passenger side)
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sounds like you received 67-69 tubes and needed 70-73


67-69

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It looks like they don't offer the 70-73 housing tubes separate from a whole kit.
Note how flat and longer the area between the red is.
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Looks like DR Diff can supply them If they were in stock

MY Bet is UNLESS you did bend the tubes they sent. If you explain the issue that you have a 70 -73 housing and did not know there different housings, they might take pity on you and get you the correct one.
 
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It might be a 70-73 housing, take a look here. Going to try and have them send me these. If not then I have the RMA anyways to return. Dr diff from here on out then.

Thanks guys!

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10 minute job to cut, bend and re-flare that line. You might also think about putting the backing plates on the correct sides.
 
Tim Murphy said:
It might be a 70-73 housing, take a look here
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That is exactly what you have. 70-73 housing. The distro block should go on such that the cutout underneath it sits on the housing tube.


RustyRatRod said:
10 minute job to cut, bend and re-flare that line. You might also think about putting the backing plates on the correct sides
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RRR you got a magical tubing stretcher in your tool box, ya you could cut, bend and reflare the drivers side but ..... The passenger side... It's a bunch of inches too short.

:poke: :poke: :lol:
 
Dana67Dart said:
That is exactly what you have. 70-73 housing. The distro block should go on such that the cutout underneath it sits on the housing tube.



RRR you got a magical tubing stretcher in your tool box, ya you could cut, bend and reflare the drivers side but ..... The passenger side... It's a bunch of inches too short.

:poke: :poke: :lol:
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I didn't see that. I'd just drive in to the parts house and get a proper length of line and bend it up, cut and re-flare as needed. But I make all my own steel line up anyway, for this EXACT reason.
 
Dana67Dart said:
RRR you got a magical tubing stretcher in your tool box, ya you could cut, bend and reflare the drivers side but ..... The passenger side... It's a bunch of inches too short.

:poke: :poke: :lol:
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he's used to being a buncha inches too short!

hey-ooo!

stick around for the 10pm show, it's all different material. try the veal and don't forget to tip your waitress!
 
Problem with getting lengths of straight tubing from an auto parts store with the fittings already installed, unless the problem has been fixed since the last time I bought any, is that the Chinese threads on the fittings aren't correct for our vehicles..

I've not had a problem with Inline Tube, but it's easy to make your own. I just buy a coil of tubing the correct diameter, and get the correct fittings from Ehrenberg (on ebay). Then you'll need a tubing cutter and a double flare kit. Lay the old line on a table, then bend the new on to make it more or less the same. It's easy to bend brake lines by hand, and your copy doesn't need to be absolutely perfect. (Fuel line tubing, being a lot larger, is also much harder to bend. Really need a tubing bender for that job.)

You won't need it for the rear axle line, but you can also get a large coil of brake line armor. Cut it to length, feed the hard line through it (before adding the ends) and - presto! - a factory looking line.

That's it. More work than buying a pre-made tube, but a whole lot cheaper.
 
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65 Cuda 340 said:
Problem with getting lengths of straight tubing from an auto parts store with the fittings already installed, unless the problem has been fixed since the last time I bought any, is that the Chinese threads on the fittings aren't correct for our vehicles..

I've not had a problem with Inline Tube, but it's easy to make your own. I just buy a coil of tubing the correct diameter, and get the correct fittings from Ehrenberg (on ebay). Then you'll need a tubing cutter and a double flare kit. Lay the old line on a table, then bend the new on to make it more or less the same. It's easy to bend brake lines by hand, and your copy doesn't need to be absolutely perfect. (Fuel line tubing, being a lot larger, is also much harder to bend. Really need a tubing bender for that job.)

You won't need it for the rear axle line, but you can also get a large coil of brake line armor. Cut it to length, feed the hard line through it (before adding the ends) and - presto! - a factory looking line.

That's it. More work than buying a pre-made tube, but a whole lot cheaper.
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You are right, there are Metric and US thread pitch on tube sizes too.
Just gotta read the tags.
I run across it all the time with the types of cars I build.
 
65 Cuda 340 said:
Problem with getting lengths of straight tubing from an auto parts store with the fittings already installed, unless the problem has been fixed since the last time I bought any, is that the Chinese threads on the fittings aren't correct for our vehicles..

I've not had a problem with Inline Tube, but it's easy to make your own. I just buy a coil of tubing the correct diameter, and get the correct fittings from Ehrenberg (on ebay). Then you'll need a tubing cutter and a double flare kit. Lay the old line on a table, then bend the new on to make it more or less the same. It's easy to bend brake lines by hand, and your copy doesn't need to be absolutely perfect. (Fuel line tubing, being a lot larger, is also much harder to bend. Really need a tubing bender for that job.)

You won't need it for the rear axle line, but you can also get a large coil of brake line armor. Cut it to length, feed the hard line through it (before adding the ends) and - presto! - a factory looking line.

That's it. More work than buying a pre-made tube, but a whole lot cheaper.
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I've never experienced that issue since I always get SAE threaded fittings and line. They sell both. I've never experienced an issue, unless I slipped up and got metric line. Which I have done before.
 
Inertia said:
You are right, there are Metric and US thread pitch on tube sizes too.
Just gotta read the tags.
I run across it all the time with the types of cars I build.
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Puzackly. It also helps to take along "whatever" you're threading into to make sure the threads are correct.
 
Pic number 7. He may have the later backing plates that have holes in both sides. My kits have plates that have holes in both sides. I just put a plug on the extra hole. I agree that the housing is a different year.
 
Dana. Here is a picture of 1 of my backing plates that has the 2 holes in it. Mother Mopar decided a left and right were too expensive to make, when they could just drill 1 more hole and have a lt and rt. When I use these plates, I just put a plastic plug in the other hole. Usually the plates already have that plug in them.
@Dana67Dart.

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RustyRatRod said:
I've never experienced that issue since I always get SAE threaded fittings and line. They sell both. I've never experienced an issue, unless I slipped up and got metric line. Which I have done before.
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Well, I have experienced it. Been a few years. Did I inadvertently get metric? Didn't think so, but I do have senior moments, so . . . .

Anyhoo, here's the metering block to passenger side caliper line I made for my 67 Barracuda with a length of tubing. some armor and Ehrenberg's fittings. Just laid the old line on the table, then tried to follow that with the new line. Pretty easy, really. It's on the car now.

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65 Cuda 340 said:
Well, I have experienced it. Been a few years. Did I inadvertently get metric? Didn't think so, but I do have senior moments, so . . . .

Anyhoo, here's the metering block to passenger side caliper line I made for my 67 Barracuda with a length of tubing. some armor and Ehrenberg's fittings. Just laid the old line on the table, then tried to follow that with the new line. Pretty easy, really. It's on the car now.

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Looks like nice work to me!
 

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