Decent, Moderately Priced Fuel Line Flaring Kit?

[Joel 67]

Hey all,

I am looking to buy a flaring kit for making up a set of fuel lines for a 1967 Chevelle. I am not sure if I need single or double flares for this application.

Can anyone recommend a decent set that is moderately priced? If it is more than $50 (used is ok), I would probably be better off buying the pre-formed ones from the resto houses and modifying them slightly to fit my needs.

Thanks

 

[Danglerb]

HF has a cheap one that looks like all the other cheap ones including Snapon. Depending on the quality of your fuel lines using any of the cheap ones may be an experience you won't forget.

I've heard that some NAPA stores will do the ends for a small price.

 

[Great white]

Most fuel lines are push on or single flare on older vehicles.

Personally, I tend to double flare every line I build.

Seals more reliably I find......

 

[Joel 67]

Most fuel lines are push on or single flare on older vehicles.

Personally, I tend to double flare every line I build.

Seals more reliably I find......

Is there a way to tell by looking at an existing line?

 

[rhandwor]

You can also buy long sections of double flare tubing at a parts store. They make a splice connector which threads on both ends. I have used them for brake lines so they will handle the fuel line pressure.
Maybe cheaper than a new tool. As the sections come in different lengths it shouldn't be hard to find the correct lengths needed.

 

[krusty the clown]

the old stand by, old forge is being reproduced for every one now. i just saw an otc/stinger in the toolwarehouse.net flyer for $22.95. chinese made no doubt but you'll have to spend a lot to buy a us made one.

 

[speed bump]

Personally I would buy the premade lines

 

[Jared]

fuel lines are usually single flare, you can tell what they are by looking at them but it would be hard to explain.

 

[rodm1]

Most of my 70's have dubble flare or barbed fittings.

 

[Merkava_4]

I found one here:

http://www.drillspot.com/products/75130/Imperial_195-FC_Standard_Flaring_Tool

 

[chevy302dz]

General makes a decent one in around that price range, used to be US made no idea if it still is.

 

[Coach James]

http://www.chevelles.com/tools/tl4.html

This has some good diagrams of different types of flares.

Coach

 

[krusty the clown]

General makes a decent one in around that price range, used to be US made no idea if it still is.

i'll bet they were sourced from old forge. so i doubt if they are still US made.

 

[mrjsl]

I've got a older craftsman flaring tool set in a gray box I am more than likely going to part with soon. I'll never use it, but I got it along with all my dads old tools.

I don't have any pics, but if you are still looking let me know and I will dig it out and snap some pictures of it.

 

[fireguy]

I needed to flare some 1/4 " copper on a fire suppression system. I could not find my flaring tool, looked in the shop and my garage, in the Sprinter. That tool was no where to be found. I gave up and went to NAPA and got a deal on a double flaring set. $50.00 because there was a stain on the box. I made my flares, 8 of them. Next week, I found my old set, in the Sprinter, in the only tool box I did not look in.