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Dale, Thanks for the info. I need something to go with those neat hood springs, George ------------------------------------ 396guy wrote: > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > George, > > I'd be leery of putting plastic looms on a heater hose...the hoses do get > hot. I agree that the slip on type, especially in a stainless or chrome > look, leaves a lot to be desired. Spectre does make a stainless steel > braided rubber hose in various lengths. Of the choices, the 6 foot would > work for both 5/8" and 3/4" at $14.00 per hose ($28 total). The clamps they > make are red/blue and are $9.00 each ($36 total). I used this same hose > with their (now discontinued I suppose) compression type fittings and it > lasted 6-8 years before I changed them out. They were still good but didn't > match the changes I made underhood. Total comes to about $64 from Summit or > Jegs. Look at http://www.dalesplace.com/images/chevelle/engine3.jpg for a > picture of my engine bay when I had these types of hoses. If using this > type, I'd also advise lubricating the heater core bungs real good with a > silicone lubricant. When you want to remove the hose, you can't simply cut > it like a plain heater hose - you have to be able to "twist" it > back-and-forth to loosen it...hence the lubricant. > > There's a company called Coolflex (http://www.coolflex.com) that sells > stainless steel hose (not a braided rubber) that is good looking but > expensive for my tastes on a street car - $295 for two 44" lengths (you have > to cut) and two chrome ends. Summit has a "house" brand of the same type of > stuff for $130. > > Dale McIntosh > ACES #1709/TC #92 Gold > 67 SS/67 Elky > http://www.dalesplace.com > > > > > I need to do something with the heater hoses. I'm > > not to keen on the slip on braid kits such as "Spectre" > > offers. They seem to get dull in short order. > > > > I'd like some thing Chrome. Anybody seen any of that plastic chrome > > spiral loom stuff any place? > > > > Any ideas would be appreciated. > > > > > > > > Thanks George > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- CLick on next line to: MAILTO:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Netzone & Goodnet address CLOSED ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
