radiator hose piping

[turbo buicks]

i heard you can use radiator hose for intercooler/intake plumbing? anyone ever use this on a GN and what were your results? i used home depot pipe hose for the turbo to intercooler hose and that great i dea lasted all of 1 minutes at 10 psi. i know radiator hosing is stronger tho and is made for high pressures and heat.

 

[turbosam6]

Radiator hose is a wee small isn't it?

 

[turbo buicks]

kinda what i thought but i could probably find it in 2.25 inch size. i got the whole idea of this site: http://pages.cthome.net/gus/cooler.html

 

[zam70]

I use hose from a semi (tractor/trailor) place. I think it is Radiator hose...they have it in a buncho sizes and it is VERY TUFF. I think I could get by with out useing hose clamps if I had to. cheap too...I think a 12" piece was around $8.00. If you want to spend the extra cash they sell it in the reinforced silicone too.

 

[turbofrank]

Try Napa they have HD hose you have to buy 1ft cut what you need sell the rest. Take your old hoses to get the correct fit

 

[jdodman]

Maybe I am missing something, but why not just purchase the proper hose ?

 

[zam70]

The "proper" hose (stock) is inadequate. The pre cut stuff is big $$$ for what you get. Why order it if you can buy local?

 

[turbo buicks]

Originally posted by jdodman
Maybe I am missing something, but why not just purchase the proper hose ?

i am thinking of doing a PS intercooler project and if i can find any way to save some money i will. i bought some hosing that was made for a turbo induction system from a local hose supplier (Amazon hose) and while it is nice and a high quality piece, i was $27 for a 4 inch piece. by the time im done with my project i could have just bought a JC FMIC, LOL. also im thinking of doing piping under the radiator (traditional FM style) and a rubber hose would, IMO, take a scrape better than a metal tube since it would keep its shape. it will also be easy to fix if it gets busted.