im using 63mm or 2.5" hard pipes, i will need to make some intercooler hoses to join the silicone ends on my engine build

can you buy a tool the bead the ends of normal pipe? as cooler pipes on eBay seem really expensive

what have you guys done?

thanks

Mine are just clamped on to straight pipe, i am running 15PSI and they have not blown off yet.

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Originally posted by madteg
Mine are just clamped on to straight pipe, i am running 15PSI and they have not blown off yet.

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i made this tool and it works sweet to put a bead on pipe
home made locost style pipe sw

all you need is 1 mole grips

2 exhaust clamp
3 very thick steel washer weld both to the grips as above and as you can see it does a nice job on steel tube cheers paul

[Edited on 27/2/12 by imp paul]

If the pipe is of a thin gauge you could use an Oyster tool to form a bead. Used to be on sale in B&Q but getting hard to find now.

You can easily make a beading tool, just modify an old pair of mole grips.

If you have a google you will see hand held jobs they just have a ball and socket, so grind up a stamping edge and socket in the jaws.

Regards Mark

In one of Dave Walkers write ups in PPC he just tapped three outward facing dents in the end of the pipe, seemed to work for him. HTH Ray

Intercooler pipe beader | eBay

merlin and many others have them in different bends,angles. or u need custom do them?

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Originally posted by westy turbo
merlin and many others have them in different bends,angles. or u need custom do them?

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