oil/water lines rubber vs braided pros and cons
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oil/water lines rubber vs braided pros and cons
My build is under way, and I have read quite a few oil/water line threads. While they have been great in explaining the installation method, I have yet to see data supporting one over the other.
I am definitely having a bung welded into the pan, but do I go with stainless or do I go with rubber?
I am definitely having a bung welded into the pan, but do I go with stainless or do I go with rubber?
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Abe,
Can you get different sized fittings? I need one side withe the BEGi thread pitch, and another with the standard TiAL thread-pitch since I can't seem to get anyone but TiAL to send me the correct oil fittings. Essentially, I have a BEGi line with one end that won't fit on the TiAL restrictor.
Can you get different sized fittings? I need one side withe the BEGi thread pitch, and another with the standard TiAL thread-pitch since I can't seem to get anyone but TiAL to send me the correct oil fittings. Essentially, I have a BEGi line with one end that won't fit on the TiAL restrictor.
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Good point. Silicone is naturally porous and allows oil to soak through. My hoses are fluoro lined, which makes them impermeable to oil.
The rubber hose I've seen is generally compatible with coolant with restrictions on oil transfer.
y8s, have you used macmaster's hose? Certainly a lot cheaper than what I use in my kits. If it works, great, I'll switch to that and pass on the savings. I placed an order, but I'm afraid this is going to be that thin flaccid (uh oh) stuff that collapses under heat. The hose I use has a 4.5mm wall (BTW the right size on our cars is 5/16")
The rubber hose I've seen is generally compatible with coolant with restrictions on oil transfer.
y8s, have you used macmaster's hose? Certainly a lot cheaper than what I use in my kits. If it works, great, I'll switch to that and pass on the savings. I placed an order, but I'm afraid this is going to be that thin flaccid (uh oh) stuff that collapses under heat. The hose I use has a 4.5mm wall (BTW the right size on our cars is 5/16")
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Rubber just does not have that bling, and would you trust it for your oiling?
Hardlines are great, and perhaps the lightest, but it makes it harder to work on. Having that flex makes wrenching much quicker. You can do a DIY with either hardline or stainless tubing. Summit Racing will have all the fittings, tubing, etc. to get it done.
FYI, There is also the newer cloth coated tubing that is lighter and less abrasive than stainless. Not sure of its ability to withstand heat, but it is the trickest tubing available currently.
Hardlines are great, and perhaps the lightest, but it makes it harder to work on. Having that flex makes wrenching much quicker. You can do a DIY with either hardline or stainless tubing. Summit Racing will have all the fittings, tubing, etc. to get it done.
FYI, There is also the newer cloth coated tubing that is lighter and less abrasive than stainless. Not sure of its ability to withstand heat, but it is the trickest tubing available currently.
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Good point. Silicone is naturally porous and allows oil to soak through. My hoses are fluoro lined, which makes them impermeable to oil.
The rubber hose I've seen is generally compatible with coolant with restrictions on oil transfer.
y8s, have you used macmaster's hose? Certainly a lot cheaper than what I use in my kits. If it works, great, I'll switch to that and pass on the savings. I placed an order, but I'm afraid this is going to be that thin flaccid (uh oh) stuff that collapses under heat. The hose I use has a 4.5mm wall (BTW the right size on our cars is 5/16")
The rubber hose I've seen is generally compatible with coolant with restrictions on oil transfer.
y8s, have you used macmaster's hose? Certainly a lot cheaper than what I use in my kits. If it works, great, I'll switch to that and pass on the savings. I placed an order, but I'm afraid this is going to be that thin flaccid (uh oh) stuff that collapses under heat. The hose I use has a 4.5mm wall (BTW the right size on our cars is 5/16")
i suspect it's the same as this:
Purosil Silicone Hose - Heater Hose 80 series
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here's the real link to the mcmaster blue hose. mfgr makes a .313 diameter incidentally.
http://www.federalhose.com/product_p...%201%20PLY.pdf
http://www.federalhose.com/product_p...%201%20PLY.pdf
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