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Rad hose "chicanes"
Bob C - 16/4/06 at 01:28 PM

As per title - I want to plumb my rad & need a couple of chicanes - 90 left followed by 90 right, 1" pipe & about 1.5" sideways jump - where can I go to get some made up????
yeah the rad outlet points straight at my chassis :^)
cheers
Bob


ned - 16/4/06 at 01:43 PM

Bob,

I used 90 degree samco with some joiners but if you want it out of stainless or ally i guess mk/mac1/allyfab should be able to sort you out.

Ned.


JoelP - 16/4/06 at 03:00 PM

mine always seems to point at the chassis, whichever car and whichever radiator in question. I still use the original kink from the donor sierra (possibly a butchered top hose), though sometimes it needs to be very tight with the jubilee clips!


Bob C - 16/4/06 at 04:20 PM

cheers fellas - I should have been more specific - I'm looking for something like the samco 90degree bend - but with 2 bends in opposite directions.
I recently saw a site of someone who'd do custom hoses - ring any bells?
I could use 2 x 90s but I'd never get the 1.5" kink I'm after!
Cheers
Bob


bimbleuk - 16/4/06 at 07:42 PM

I assume Samco would do custom pipes but theres always the cost of course. Car Bulder Solutions may be able to help as they supply a similar product. Otherwise a trip to the scrappy and take a hose cutter.

I just changed my engine to route the radiator pipes!! The Toyota 20V 4AGE has a much better arrangement then the crusty old 16V. The extra 30BHHP was a bonus


COREdevelopments - 17/4/06 at 09:42 AM

nowt wrong with the "crusty old 16v"


COREdevelopments - 17/4/06 at 09:42 AM

nowt wrong with the "crusty old 16v"


Bob C - 18/4/06 at 06:39 PM

I've made a picture so there's no confusion - imagine this made of rubber with a 1" ID!
Any inspiration out there???
cheers
Bob Rescued attachment pipe.jpg
Rescued attachment pipe.jpg


Chris_G - 19/4/06 at 08:58 AM

What about two 22mm solder ring elbows joined together? The OD of the solder ring will be about 1".

Chris Rescued attachment 90 deg elbow 22mm.jpg
Rescued attachment 90 deg elbow 22mm.jpg


Bob C - 19/4/06 at 09:27 AM

Nah mate - got to be rubber/silicone
Bob