Anyone know a place to purchase high temp rubber hose (for coolant)? The only high temp stuff I can find requires special fittings at the end and I need it to be push on and simple secured with a hose clamp of some sort.

I rather not use the regular NAPA brand generic rubber lines, if possible...



Also can someone confirm that the stock water lines are 30mm in diameter (seems a little large?)? Much appreciated!

 

I bought high temp silicone hose from boostcontroller.com for my turbo coolant lines. Regular hose clamps have worked fine as long as they aren't over tightened. Not sure if they have the sizes you're after though.

 

I used Aeroquip stainless steel braided lines for the coolant lines at the front passenger area of the block (the one that turns the corner and the ones leading to/from the cooler sandwich plate). I believe I used 5/16 standard lines, and attached with worm clamps... It was leak free for almost 2 years (I sold the car before the 2 yr point).

If you are talking about the coolant lines running from the top / bottom of the radiator to the motor, I used SAMCO lines...

Aeroquip:
http://www.eaton.com/EatonCom/ProductsServ...ducts/index.htm

SAMCO (can be had cheaper through site sponsors):
http://www.evasivemotorsports.com/Merchant...e&Store_Code=EM

Which coolant line are you looking to replace?

John

 

I used DEI Firesleeve for my coolant lines, they are great, got em at Summit

 

+1

 

for what its worth NAPA actually has some amazing hoses. We use this one greenish looking hose they have a lot for coolant, oil, whatever. It rests right up against exhaust manifolds and doesn't even melt. I'm actually using a piece of it to prevent a braided oil return from contacting an exhaust manifold right now

 

I'm starting project "cooling" so I'm rerouting some coolant / oil lines around. Details to come once all my parts come in