Installed a new full SS clutch line and it seems to be leaking right where it goes into the master, is there a trick to installing it? I have it tightened as far as it will without stripping, it seems to have a stopping point but I can hear a little air from there when I'm using my hand vac pump to bleed

 

I don't have any experience specific to a clutch line but I have tons of stories to tell regarding SS brake and automatic transmission cooler lines ... SS can be a bit persnickety.

Let me preface with the assumption that there is no question that the SS line you've installed is the correct line for the application.

That being the case ...

First disconnect the threaded brass fitting from the master cylinder. Make certain that the threads in the master cylinder and the threads on the brass fitting are free of damage, dirt and debris. Clean all the threads with a stiff toothbrush or other appropriately sized stiff bristled plastic brush. A small wire brush can be used but be careful that no little bristle pieces/frags break off.

Next, slide the threaded brass fitting down the line away from the line's flared end. Make sure there's no gunk or damage to the fitting or the line itself and that the flare seats nicely against the fitting when you bring the fitting back to the flared end. With the fitting held snuiggly against the flared line's flared end, spin the fitting round a few times. If you feel any roughness when you spin it, clean or smooth the fitting and flare ... using some fine steel wool works really good.

If everything is clean and in good shape, wrap the threads on the brass fitting with teflon tape. A couple of circumferences is all that should be needed. Then install and tighten the fitting in master cylinder.

You should be good to go.

 

^^ +1. Now you can see some of my clutch bleeding tricks in the pictures below. I use gas line "yellow" Teflon tape.

 

I noticed that there was not much wiggle room there, and that there was a risk of cross threading.
So I had to do some additional bending and twaking so the the line would install straight.

 

Did you get it started more than halfway by hand? If you started it with wrench more than likely it's stripped!

 

A little plumbers tape did the trick and the clutch is alive thanks for the tip and wow CS_AR your engine bay is pretty clean compared to mine in ohio