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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ 37 Degree Flaring Tool

Posted by: Britain Smith Mar 31 2005, 06:48 PM

I am in the middle of routing new stainless steel fuel lines through the tunnel of my car and I now need to go into AN6 braided lines to make the trip up to the engine bay. I have all the AN fittings along with some tube nuts and tube sleeves, but I can not seem to locate a 37 degree flaring tool to make the proper flare on the steel lines. Do anyone have any experience with this exercise? Does anyone happen to have a flaring tool that can make 37 degree flares that I can borrow?

Thanks,
Britain

Posted by: James Adams Mar 31 2005, 07:05 PM

I've got one, but it's a little far...

Try this one: http://www.speedwaymotors.com/xq/asp/strBase_List./hilt./source.2191/base_no.91089529/str_base_no.91089431%2C91089435%2C91089440%2C91089451%2C91089452%2C91089525%2C91089526%2C91089527%2C91089529%2C91089800%2C91089810%2C91089815%2C91089820%2C91089830%2C91089910%2C9109516%2C9109516%2DPLN%2C91281032%2C91281100%2C91381090%2C/header_title./page_name.prod%5Flist%5Fdisplay%2Easp/search_type.L1%7E242/search_option./deptsearch./deptSearch_id./dept_id./dept_id_p.211/dept_name./dept_name_p./ShowImages.yes/sq.160/cont.1/intPgNo.9/redirect./qx/product.htm

Posted by: Britain Smith Mar 31 2005, 07:11 PM

Any idea what the difference is between the standard and deluxe models? I only need to flare 3/8" Stainless line.

-Britain

Posted by: 9144guy Mar 31 2005, 08:54 PM

i work on porsche for a living, but i also run a (tubes n hoses ) area in the shop i got 25 thousand $ worth of tooling to make flares on ss. and every thing else under the moon. you can get a kit from (mac) ss. is very hard steel, but can be done, mac kit is a hand kit, and will work

Posted by: James Adams Mar 31 2005, 09:34 PM

QUOTE (Britain Smith @ Mar 31 2005, 08:11 PM)
Any idea what the difference is between the standard and deluxe models? I only need to flare 3/8" Stainless line.

-Britain

The catalog says the deluxe is USA made. I bought mine about 15 years ago from I don't remember where, so I can't speak for the ones at Speedway.

I have done stainless 3/8 with a hand tool - as 9144guy says it is hard. You have to ensure the end is perfectly square and burr free or it will crack when flared.