Brake lines

1965-1971 Datsun 521 forums. All 520 and 521 topics and discussion can be found here.
joshmoney
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Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 5:00 pm

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Anybody know of any online source for brake lines to redo my 71's brakes? These have sae fittings right?   I was thinking about jegs.com kit, but it just seems too expensive. 

Oh, and I hate having to talk to the idiots at the car parts place.  They go "datsun? I thought you said dodge" when I tell them what I have.  Thats why I'm asking for online sources ;)


kenbagby
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Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 5:00 pm

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Joshmoney, Take a section with you and go to NAPA. Buy several feet of the right size pipe, get a flaring tool and cheap tubing bender and the correct size nuts (or use the existing ones) and make your own. Yes, I believe the 521 was the last model to use SAE. The 620's were the start of Metric (that's when it all went to hell and Nissan)! I'm doing the same with my 320. Ken

fidencio74
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Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 5:00 pm

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Try www.Kragen.com

Good Luck

71-521
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Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 5:00 pm

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the dealer can still get them...but not pre-bent...
521's are SAE...makes it a pain to swap the M/C, but do-able.


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