[Supras] IC hoses and clamps

[joe at wilmcd.com]

Yup, like this:  http://turbohoses.com/Tbolt.gif



> Jim, Joe:
>
> Thanks for the information.  I did intend to braze a piece of perhaps #12
> wire bent in a circle around the tubing ends.  But that is not possible to
> do with the turbo.  The T-bolt clamps you mention:  Are they the ones with
> the bolt at right angles to the clamp, that draws in both ends of the
> clamp strap when tightened?
>
> Take care.
>
> Bernie
>
>
>>
>> Also a good idea to either weld or form a bead around the end of
>> the pipe.  I personally prefer to use a bead roller but even
>> just a few sections of weld around the circ should help.
>>
>> And yes, t-bolt clamps and zip ties everywhere.
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 26, 2007 at 05:40:51AM -0400, joe at wilmcd.com wrote:
>>> Bernie, you will want to use T-bolt clamps for the silicone hoses. Worm
>>> clamps are total junk and you are right that the stock clamps just
>>> won't
>>> hold.
>>>
>>> I've bought from a couple of places including turbohoses.com and
>>> hightempsilicone.com. I'm sure there are a ton of them on eBay as well.
>>>
>>> -Joe
>>>
>>>
>>> > The popular silicone rubber hoses do not appear to offer any size
>>> > advantage over the stock parts, although rigid parts made from 2-1/8"
>>> > thin wall tubing (welded mandrel bends and straight sections) do.
>>> > Moreover I have rigid mounts in the car.  The question is one of hose
>>> > clamps. The stock band clamps and aftermarket screw/slotted band
>>> clamps
>>> > seem somewhat fragile at high compression.  It does not feel as if
>>> the
>>> > clamp can get a new hose tight enough that it will not blow off at 15
>>> > PSI boost with new stock hoses after a little while.  So I reinsalled
>>> > the two hoses and the cast aluminum 45 degree ell from the
>>> intercooler
>>> > to the turbo with formerly used hoses.  At least they are indetented
>>> > enough at the hole clamp location that they will hold for sometime,
>>> > particularly at the turbo outlet.  Has any one else had the same
>>> > expeience?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > BernieK.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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