Mayf
Doug is right about the push-loc hose and fittings. There has to be a hose
supply house in LV. Jim Price would know.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Odom" <dlodom@charter.net>
To: "drmayf" <drmayf@mayfco.com>
Cc: "LSR" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: Plumbig My Radiator...
> Mayf, If the opening in the thermostat is only 5/8 .625". Why use -20? I
> use -12 and the push lock type hose. Way cheaper and works just fine. You
> don't need the Stainless braided bullet proof lines unless we start racing
> in Watts. NASCAR went to the non SS lines because they are lighter and
> found they work just fine. Straight fittings cost much less than 45 or 90
> degree. A couple bulkhead fittings and a little planing should get you in
> for under $400.
> Doug Odom in big ditch
>
> drmayf wrote:
>
>> I know most of you have been following the series of dumb questions I
>> have been asking about puting the radiaor into the passenger side of the
>> car. Someof you advocated the use of AN hoses, fittings and hose. SO Last
>> night I sat down, surfed up SUmmit and got Earl's prices for the parts to
>> complete the system.
>>
>> -20AN
>> -24 AN Stuff
>> St hose fittings (3 @ $46.69) St
>> Hose fittings (3@ $73.60)
>> 45 Deg fitting (1 @ $73.69) 45
>> deg fitting (1@ $100.39)
>> 90 Deg (2 @ $73.69) 90
>> deg fitting (2 @ $100.39)
>> Welds Bungs (4 @ $23.39) Weld
>> Bungs (4 @ $ 23.39)
>> Hose (13 ft @ 219.39)
>> Hose (13 ft @ 243.68)
>>
>>
>> Grand total: -20 $674.09 -24
>> $859.21 = $1533.30
>>
>> I may be done for a couple of years so I can get the funds up. Or maybe I
>> should swith to NASCAR racing, it would be cheaper, lol I guess I could
>> delete the turbos and just go normally aspirated. That would allow me to
>> put the radiator back in the ront of the car. Or just sell the whole
>> mess. That may be the very best option.
>>
>> mayf, way over in Pahrump where all the water in the whole house is
>> frozen solid... no coffee again this morning, yeaterday popwer was off
>> majority of the day.
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