Anyone have a good recommendation on an inexpensive tubing beader for 5/16" metal fuel line? I can find one for 3/8", but the internet search shows that one for 5/16" is $129....

Thanks for the recommendation,

-D.Idiot

I have one similar to this which I like.

http://www.sourcingmap.com/calibrated-h ... =usfroogle

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Inexpensive, don't know about good.....

http://www.harborfreight.com/tubing-bender-3755.html

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Ed
64 Valiant 225 / 904 / 42:1 manual steering / 9" drum brakes

Tubing Bender I got...tubing beader is what I need... it's a tool that adds a 'bump'/ridge/bead/'barb' to the metal fuel line so it doesn't slip off if using a hose clamp...



I know that Earl's makes one for most V-8 sized lines...



http://www.summitracing.com/parts/EAR-008ERL/

but am looking for one for slant six sized fuel lines....

Thanks,

-D.Idiot

Got a double flare tool?


If you don't complete the double flare, you have a nice bump on the end so the hose doesn't slip off........

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64 Valiant 225 / 904 / 42:1 manual steering / 9" drum brakes

Rob use a flairing tool gently a small ridge can be put on tubing.

Richard

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Sounds like I will need to find a quality tool. This is one item I do not have. (Have not needed until now...LOL).

Thanks guys!!!!

-D.Idiot

Oops! So much for reading comprehension!

I use my double flare tool to bead fuel lines.

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timly post as tubeing benders and flair tools was what I was just starting to look for.

for the benders shown,, will they pull compact enough bends to re produce the short fuel line shown?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/13718356@N ... 120223267/

for the beaders mentioned,, any brands / styles that are recommended?
I am looking for ones that will do the ends on the fuel lines..

thanks

John for a bend that tight you are better off with the spring types that fit over the line. A bend that short will usually collapse where it is held by the bender.

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I got a few spring style benders with the tools in my dad's estate years ago,, but I never used them, I'll look around and dig them out.

Swagelock makes some premium benders(Not cheap) that I use at work for bending 3/8 SS tubing. They work great and don't kink even with hard SS tubing. The problem with getting that short of a tube is that the nut usually gets in the way of the shoe as it comes around.

Rick

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I've used benders like the ones linked to earlier in this thread to put a bend close to the end like the picture. What I do is put the nut end under the hook and bend away from it. Or you could do the bend then do the flair.


Nuttyprof

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1977 d-200 crew cab ex-army pickup wants it's /6 back
1962 Valiant 2 door, 170, three on the tree
1972 d-100 parts truck
80 volare wagon now a parts car

there are also some plier type benders, they will let really tights bends and dont let the nut get in the way. Lisle makes some

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