speaking of unobtanium parts..
05-31-10, 11:32 AM
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DD's house for SS save on hotel costs..... JK
When I come this year though we have to meet. Just look for the really loud obnoxious rotary.... oh wait there will be lots of them there.... hmmmm crap I'll figure it out but I bet it has been in this thread before
When I come this year though we have to meet. Just look for the really loud obnoxious rotary.... oh wait there will be lots of them there.... hmmmm crap I'll figure it out but I bet it has been in this thread before
05-31-10, 01:15 PM
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yeah lol, i'm bringing P port!
05-31-10, 08:53 PM
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I gave up trying to find lined hose clamps on a holiday weekend... I had some .02 brass shimstock laying about, so I made some clamp liners instead.
Installed. No runs, no leaks, no errors.
In progress; underpan still off.
Completion!
Out in the sun; run, run, run.
Installed. No runs, no leaks, no errors.
In progress; underpan still off.
Completion!
Out in the sun; run, run, run.
06-01-10, 10:44 AM
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Thanks, gents.
Somebody around here was showing off a full-polished smog pump at one time, and it was a total thing of beauty. I'll tackle that some day, once I actually have a bench grinder.
I drove the lil' beastie in to work this morning; hopefully, the morning cloud cover will clear off so RB can get their pix.
Somebody around here was showing off a full-polished smog pump at one time, and it was a total thing of beauty. I'll tackle that some day, once I actually have a bench grinder.
I drove the lil' beastie in to work this morning; hopefully, the morning cloud cover will clear off so RB can get their pix.
06-02-10, 12:08 AM
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They are considering other colors, but the first batch were all done blue.
You'll also want the "lined" style hose clamps, with the metal tongue that prevents the hose from extruding thru the holes in the clamp. I believe RB are laying in a stock of those - turned out to be hard to find locally outside of a Grainger or McFadden-Dale type of industrial supply house.
I can attest to high quality materials - triple-ply internal reinforcement, and quite stiff compared to normal rubber hoses. No danger of cavitation collapse on the lower hose, plenty rigid.
The fit was excellent - - not over-short like the aftermarket hoses I've seen. You do want to be careful that you don't let the thin radiator neck material 'bite' the hose getting it on, since silicone does cut a bit easier than rubber.
I asked if they'd consider doing heater hoses; they said they'd look into it but their minimum run with the manufacturer is 100 pieces, they're unsure if there's demand enough.
07-08-10, 11:16 PM
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07-09-10, 05:13 PM
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07-09-10, 06:40 PM
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Thanks, gents.
Somebody around here was showing off a full-polished smog pump at one time, and it was a total thing of beauty. I'll tackle that some day, once I actually have a bench grinder.
I drove the lil' beastie in to work this morning; hopefully, the morning cloud cover will clear off so RB can get their pix.
Somebody around here was showing off a full-polished smog pump at one time, and it was a total thing of beauty. I'll tackle that some day, once I actually have a bench grinder.
I drove the lil' beastie in to work this morning; hopefully, the morning cloud cover will clear off so RB can get their pix.
I really admire your work. You're probably like me. If a part is not right I'll do it over until it is right.
07-10-10, 07:59 AM
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BTW no I am not gay this is coming from my wife 78cosmogirl