Anybody know anything about J I C hydraulic fittings?

[greg g]

The brake line for the rear brakes on my Austin Healy Sprite project uses a 3/16 JIC (Joint Industry Commission standard) bubble flair with a female tube nut on the rear end to connect to a flex hose connecting to the splitter fitting on the axle.  Most modern brake lines are male/male fittings on both ends.  I talked to a fellow at a hydraulic line specialty place whis says he can reflair my line and replace the bunged up nut, but doesn't stock the nut.  He said these were common to military equipment, but no longer in common use. 

 

Anybody know about these fittings and where I might source a replacement tube nut?

[Niel Hoback]

There should be a AH forum that would have links to British parts suppliers?

[RodFru2u]

You might try Mossmotors.com  . They are in Goleta, CA and have another location on the east coast. I am sure they have "stock:" parts for almost all British Cars. We restored the '51 MG using their  free catalog for some new parts;started ordering parts from them in the 70's &  I still order from them, Great Vendor for LBC's ( Little British Cars ) .

[greg g]

I have tried all the LBC regulat sources to no avail.  I do not need to replace the whole brake line system just the line to the rear axle.

[Ulu]

Any good machinist with a lathe can make that nut. It might not be cheap, but it's just a hunk of brass.

[RodFru2u]

just remembered an other source,  Fromtheframeup.com   Doug Penelton is a good guy . He might have it in stock

[Dave72dt]

I know they makes nuts to cap the end of a  JIC line.  I would think it wouldn't be that hard to convert  it into a tube fitting and then flare the line.   Otherwise, check someone like Russell fittings.  Surprised it's standard JIC.  would have thought it to be British bubble and I believe that's a 45 degree  end and not the 37 degree of a JIC.

[Don Coatney]

Try McMaster Carr.

 

http://www.mcmaster.com/#jic-tube-fittings/=xy6d51

[greg g]

They don't show anything for 3/16 tube.

[Merle Coggins]

-3 (3/16") JIC is an odd (obsolete) size. As shown in Don's McMaster-Carr link, -4, -5, -6, etc are more common and easy to get.

 

Sorry, I don't have any other leads for you. I can only wish you good luck.

 

Merle

[Merle Coggins]

Just found this place... Might be worth a try.

http://www.hydraulicsdirect.com/SS_318_Stainless_JIC_Fittings_p/ss-318.htm

[greg g]

Found one locally, trimed the tube re flanged it should be good to go.  Thanks for the input.  For those of you looking for misc brake hose, lines and parts check out Federal Hill Trading company in Oxford, Ma.

 

http://store.fedhillusa.com/contact-us.aspx