Braided radiator hoses/sizes

[Cashburn]

Those clamps inside those purdy fake AN covers would not hold a garden hose. Since you are so open to advice I will stop there. We've only done 130+ of them here, and 2 with those silly covers. Build it your way and I suppose determine the hose sizes as well.

I won't encourage you to install potentially faulty parts, so sorry no encouragement from me.

[donraye]

Originally Posted by Cashburn

Those clamps inside those purdy fake AN covers would not hold a garden hose. Since you are so open to advice I will stop there. We've only done 130+ of them here, and 2 with those silly covers. Build it your way and I suppose determine the hose sizes as well.

I won't encourage you to install potentially faulty parts, so sorry no encouragement from me.

I replace all those crappy clamps with Comp Cams "Gator" clamps for the small hoses as they can take a lot more torque than the cheap ones that come in the Magna Clamps. For all the radiator hoses or higher pressure items I modify the AN look housings so I can use them with stainless steel "T-clamps" and cut the T-clamps to the correct needed length with a die grinder or Dremmel & cut-off wheel. That way I get the look I want plus the clamp power I need, not the crappy/weak holding of the worm gear type clamps.
Thanks!
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