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Old Jun 6, 2006 | 09:46 PM
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Replacing underhood hoses & flexikool heater hose?

Anyone replace their vacuum hoses (or any other hoses/lines) with high quality steel braided hoses and nice clamps?
I want to do something with good looking clamps (i.e Magna Clamps) and hoses by Aeroquip, Spectre or similar mfg.
I need to know what sizes/part numbers you used...it would be greatly appreciated.

Any link for a table that concerts "AN" sizes to layman's terms. Never understood those.

I also have put the Flexikool radiator hose on...haven't done the heater hose yet. I would have to drain most of the fluid out for that job...right? I was able to get away with just capturing some overflow of the coolant when doing the radiator one. Any tips?

And photos, photos, photos please!
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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 09:37 AM
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scrabler did, He posted some pics on another topic. He used this site

http://www.powerflowracing.com/1catalog.asp

Each hose kit comes with 2 fittings.

5/16" line: http://www.powerflowracing.com/prtdetail.asp?PD=756. It's 36" long and you cut it to the size you need and slip the other clamp on. I bought one of these.

3/8" line: http://www.powerflowracing.com/prtdetail.asp?PD=762. It's 36" long and you cut it to size also. I bought 2 of these, and used the excess from one of them for the brake vaccum and bought an extra set of clamps.

5/8" line: http://www.powerflowracing.com/prtdetail.asp?PD=827. This one is 48" long and you cut it to size also. I bought one of these as well.

The radiator overflow, passenger side PCV, fuel vaccum, and brake vaccum are 3/8", the fuel rail one is 5/16", and the big PCV on the driver's side is 5/8".

I don't think he would mind me sharing the info. My boys are coming to visit for the summer, my oldest is 16 and this would be a good project for us to do together as well as painting the valve covers.
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 08:30 AM
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Here is mine, Spectre Performance ordered from Pepboys.com. Searched for part numbers at powerflowracing.com. Ordered seperate clamps and hoses then cut to length. Someone on TMS helped me with sizes but, I can't remember his name.
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 09:22 AM
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Looks really good.

Sure that wasn't cheap.
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Old Jun 9, 2006 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Eleanor Dreaming
Here is mine, Spectre Performance ordered from Pepboys.com. Searched for part numbers at powerflowracing.com. Ordered seperate clamps and hoses then cut to length. Someone on TMS helped me with sizes but, I can't remember his name.
That would be me
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Old Jun 9, 2006 | 02:08 PM
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NO not really, cost about 95 bucks for a set up, not doing the radiator hoses. but looks good
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Old Jun 9, 2006 | 10:39 PM
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Any info on "AN" sizes...a chart or conversion link? Thanks!
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Old Jun 10, 2006 | 10:43 AM
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My first post tells all I know. Read the bottom paragraph. They are basically hose clamps dressed up to be AN fittings.
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 03:29 PM
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Yep, MTAS is the man. He hooked me up with the info to start with and I ended up with this...






I'm such a pic *****...
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 10:41 PM
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Yep, that's him. I knew it was Dave but couldn't remember his TMS nick.
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 05:40 AM
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You guys have inspired me. I am going to do this too. I am getting my cam covers changed next week, and I hope to do this at the same time.
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 12:42 PM
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Dang Donna, I'm barely keeping up with you... :-)
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by scramblr
Dang Donna, I'm barely keeping up with you... :-)

I stole your pic too. Hope that was ok. I ordered them this morning. Should be here on Wednesday and everything is going on, on Thursday!!

http://www.badmustangsclub.com/forum...ead.php?t=7758
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 12:34 PM
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Earl's Replacement Hoses & Clamps from amstreetrod.com
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 09:37 AM
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HAGS1, I want that Radiator hose what size it it?
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 10:05 AM
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Yes, what is the size of the hoses (radiator)
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 11:19 AM
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The radiator hose in the left picture I attached is size 24
The radiator hose in the right picture I attached is size 28

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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Donna
I stole your pic too. Hope that was ok. I ordered them this morning. Should be here on Wednesday and everything is going on, on Thursday!!

http://www.badmustangsclub.com/forum...ead.php?t=7758
Donna..any update yet ??

Where did you order them through ???
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by rtleslie
Donna..any update yet ??

Where did you order them through ???

Mine are being installed one day next week. My mechanic could not do it the same day he installed my cam covers. I ordered through Auto Zone locally because they carried Spectre.
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 09:37 PM
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Check Out These Hose Clamps

Check Out these Hose Clamps and Filler Caps by Pi-Thon. www.pi-thon.com PM me if you want more information
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