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Oct 13, 2020 | 08:26 PM

mausfoot

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From: rhode island

brake fitting designation

Howdy All...i am needing to build a custom rear brake line for my 79 FX. The JP cycles catalog fittings are designated as AN-3 type but they dont say what years they fit for. Do shovels fit under that AN-3 designation?

thanks in advance,

rick

Oct 13, 2020 | 08:33 PM

Racepres

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Nope..AN fittings are a tapered fitting most often associated with Aftermarket braided lines..
O.E are steel...automotive Inverted Flare [Double Flare] lines..
I get various lengths at NAPA
BTW make sure a middle portion of the line is flexible, as the Swingarm moves ... right??

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Oct 14, 2020 | 07:41 AM

mausfoot

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Thanks Racepress! Yep, the main run will be hose. Now to track down a fitting with 180 degree turn from the front master to get everything headed towards the back end.

Oct 14, 2020 | 08:06 AM

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Thanks Racepress! Yep, the main run will be hose. Now to track down a fitting with 180 degree turn from the front master to get everything headed towards the back end.

probably 1/8 Pipe coming from the MC... Look to Verify, as it too may be Double Flare..
If double Flare then the steel Automotive tubing can be bent into a circle even if need be, By Someone who has done it before...Again My NAPA store!!!! If 1/8 Pipe... any Hardware store has a 90 degree Elbow [brass], then the 90 degree 1/8 pipe to double flare..equals 180!!!!

You definitely need to make friends with either a NAPA, or a Brake type Place