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Old Sep 4, 2016 | 04:18 PM
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So the charge pipe from my turbo to intercooler is pretty damn close to my lower radiator hose inlet on my 81 Camaro and I'm wondering if there are any custom radiator hose kits out there or if you guys are just tigging some pipe between silicone couplers at thermostat housing and radiator?
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Old Sep 4, 2016 | 09:37 PM
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i did aluminum pipe with rubber connections. I hate that corrugated stainless stuff you see at the parts store.
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Old Sep 4, 2016 | 10:53 PM
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I did a combination of two different hoses, couldn't tell you what they're off of LOL!
But seriously I went with the diameter I needed for the water pump and the diameter I needed for the radiator, and it helps I have a very helpful guy at the parts store and grab me different hoses with hose Inlet and outlet and just kind of found the Beneds that looked like Would work from both hoses and splice them together with a coupler.
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I had the same issue. I bit the bullet and did stainless braided lines and -an fittings.
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I did the couplers and pipe, welded an extension onto the neck on the engine - but in the end I just used AN line and I should have done it from the start. This was on a 2V mustang FWIW.
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Originally Posted by Ping King
i did aluminum pipe with rubber connections. I hate that corrugated stainless stuff you see at the parts store.
Same here. I used as short as possible silicone couplers at each end and the rest aluminum pipe. Only downside for me is mine is a real ***** to get off.
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