Anyone know the most likely source to find a tubing beader that will do 3/8th inch stainless? I've tried the local plumbing places and flaps but no luck. Thanks

3/8 dia?

Smart Racing and Bead form sell them, but I dont think they work on that small dia tubing.

Lowbuck tools also sells it

allan...what are you up to????

Fuel lines my friend.................

that bead form machine does down to 5/16... but it costs about $275

QUOTE (Headrage @ Feb 16 2005, 03:30 PM)

Fuel lines my friend.................

oh...very good my friend.....very good......

I found This one but it only does aluminum. When I called on the the guy told me that most racers run aluminum lines. Will they work on our cars or is there an issue with aluminum?

Allan,
you could just get a flaring tool at your FLAPS and put brass fittings on the ends of your tubing. This is what I do. The flare tool was only $6 or $7. Then I use brass fittings with hose-barb ends or whatever is needed.

-Ben M.

Tubing bender

QUOTE (nsyr @ Feb 17 2005, 06:32 AM)

Tubing bender

Looking for a Tubing "Beader".

Holley Beader

Earl's EZ-BEADER produces a properly positioned and perfectly radiused bead on aluminum tubing with wall thicknesses from .035" to .065". This is one tool that no serious racing mechanic can afford to be without.

Application Chart
P/N TUBE O.D.
008ERL 3/8"
009ERL 1/2"
010ERL 5/8"
011ERL 3/4"
012ERL 1°
013ERL 1-1/4"
014ERL 1-1/2"
015ERL 1-3/4"
016ERL 2"
018ERL Set of all nine



says for aluminum tubing

Yep, I saw that. Problem solved. Going with aluminum. Thanks!!!