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Old 05-20-2003, 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
The Homeboy Depot braided steel lines are for water, and are not going to last any amount of time exposed to petroleum products.

XDEep is onto something... tranny line aka rubber hydraulic hose will work fine. As was mentioned earlier, check the site's articles and featured builds - I remember Jeff using some with barb fittings and hose clamps on a build. Just be very careful how you route it so it doesn't rub through the hose and it should last a few good years. I have some with -4 AN fittings on it, with a foot of Earl's Flameguard sleeve for near the turbo to replace my hard steel line with.

Personally, I go to a place called "Asheville Hose" for all my braided steel oil lines (or rubber like I got). 1 foot braided steel -4 AN, 3 foot braided steel -4 AN, Tee, modified Homeboy Depot A-79 1/8" NPT to 1/4" flare adapters (walk the seat back from 45 degrees to 37 degrees on a mini-lathe) and Sunpro oil fitting for the back of the block set Atlee back $45. The two -4 AN braided steel lines were $35 of that. Check your phone book for industrial hose suppliers, this stuff is silly cheap.
4ft for 35$? including the fittings i assume. now just how cheap is cheap? and how much is good heat reflecting wrap? i dont think my foil will be able to cut it. unless i try that thicker turkey pan thing heh


dont bother checking ss braided lines for plumbing, they cost about the same as aftermarket ones- $3/ft. however i did notice those ribbed metal ones for gas, or the water heater copper ones. didnt bother asking how much tho..

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