jabbahutt
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 posted on 13/7/07 at 01:04 PM |
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hose clips
Afternoon all
I'm looking at using either copper or stainless pipes to run down the side of the engine to connect thermostat/water pump coolant hoses to
expansion bottle etc. What kind of fasteners would be best to hold these in place as they get hot. Someone suggested ruber lined p clips but would
the pipes get too hot?
What has anyone using a similar set up used to attached the pipes to the engine?
thanks
Nigel
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 13/7/07 at 01:49 PM |
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Rubber lined metal P clips?
Plastic should be fine (it's only 80-100C) but you might find it embrittle with time..
Dan
[Edited on 13/7/07 by Bluemoon]
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DarrenW
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| posted on 13/7/07 at 01:57 PM |
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On my pinto ive ran an ali pipe down side of engine under exhaust manifold and then a length of Samco from the end - over bell housing and round to
the carbs. Where it goes over bell housing i cut some flat ali plates (maybe 25mm wide and 50 ish mm high from chequer plate floor off cuts) - these
bolt to BH via the gearbox bolts and then push in cable tie bases through the plates with the tie wrap holding the pipe. Does this make sense ( i
havent got a pic). It works fine for me. No issues after 18 months and 4000 miles.
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jabbahutt
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| posted on 13/7/07 at 01:58 PM |
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yep stainless steel with an inner rubber lining. I used them on my fuel and brake lines, they grip really well
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