The most common bender used for Healey work is the Triple-Header Lever-Type Bender.

• Capacity: It features a single head with three distinct grooves,typically sized for 3/16″, 1/4″, and 3/8″tubing.
• Healey Application:* 3/16″:Used for the primary brake lines.
  • 1/4″:Used for the clutch hydraulic line.
  • 3/8″ (or 5/16″):Used for the main fuel feed lines running along the chassis.

Austin-Healeys have very low ground clearance. The brake and fuel lines are tucked into the corners of the chassis box sections. If a line is bent poorly (free-handed) and sags even a half-inch, it risks being snagged by road debris or flattened against the frame.