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Brosky, first I love your engine! But be careful about using braided hoses in an area where there is <span style="text-decoration: underline">any</span> contact with other components, especially electricals. These things, as you well know, will cut through other any sheathing or hose they contact when there is any vibration or movement. I notice your rear coolant hoses are covered with SS braided sheaths and the movement of the engine will make for constant sawing effects on the wiring bundle in this area. Ask me how I know this. Heck, I'll tell you. My braided slave cylinder hose cut into a rubber drain hose coming off my oil separator. My braided oil cooler hoses cut into the wiring for my fan, until I re-routed the hoses and secured them. These same braided oil lines cut into, well, me when it had a few wires come undone.

Again, just constructive criticism.

You've set an example for us all.
 
The other thing I don't like about braided hoses is that you can't see the condition of the rubber within. A hose burst on my wife's Morris Traveller that looked as though it was in great condition. When I removed it the rubber was completely perished.
 
Bill & Nick,

Thanks for the warning and observation. That's why I noted that we were far from done in the routing of the hoses, especially in the wiring areas.

I took the pictures and when I got home I realized that the choke cables and the wires that will eventually tie into the positive battery cable connectors are all mixed in with the hoses because they are not hooked up yet.

I agree with Bill and the deceiving thing about these SS hoses is that they feel so smooth and slippery (even more than the brake hoses) when you run your hand over them.

I'll be making some rubber sheaths for insulation after we get the car running and the tedious detailing begins.

Thanks again......
 
I cut rubber hose and fit it to the areas that might rub on my SS braided clutch hose. It seems to be holding up very well.

I have a question about that hose. My clutch fluid turned from relatively clear to a dark gray just recently. Could that have something to do with the rubber hose? I also have a stainless line. The clutch is working just fine, but it is noticeable.
 
Mine is still clear as far as I know. How old are the master and slave cylinders and the fluid? If it isn't the cups or seals from the master or slave (most likely), it would have to be the line.
 
As far as sheathing, Summit, Jeg's and most motorcycle catalogue shops have different colored clear sheathing to fit around most braided hoses.
 
Re: A word of caution about using braided hoses...

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]These same braided oil lines cut into, well, me when it had a few wires come undone.[/QUOTE]

Ya know Bill, the more I read this, the more I think that you weren't very nice to your braided hoses at one time or another and it seems that they just don't like you very much.

They've gone to a lot of effort to make your life miserable, so if I were you, I think that I'd try to make up with them before they get really nasty with you.

:nonono:
 
Re: A word of caution about using braided hoses...

I have a question about that hose. My clutch fluid turned from relatively clear to a dark gray just recently.


The rubber could be braking down from the fluid or just old hoses. Did you use DOT 5?
 
Re: A word of caution about using braided hoses...

FWIW it may still be possible to get faux stainless hose covers. I purchased a set of them from J.C. Whitney years ago. They were made of plastic but looked for all the world like woven stainless. These are really not abrasive at all and easy to work with.

I agree with the observation that these covers can complicate visual inspection of the hoses, however, the braiding has to offer some protection from heat penetration and therefore contribute to longevity??

Sort of like a screen in front of the fireplace.

Keep on.
 
Re: A word of caution about using braided hoses...

The hoses that I bought are reinforced nitrile hose made for oil, coolant and high pressure applications. These originated for racing for oil cooler and long runs for coolant applications, so they have good strength and chemical resistance engineered into the compound already.

The 304 stainless mesh is bonded on to the hose for strength and protection and the new radiator hoses that I have coming (to replace the solid SS that don't look or fit as I thought they would) have a spring inside to additionally prevent collapse.

I'm not concerned about the chafing issue, because I'm aware of the potential for problems and will take the necessary steps to prevent or eliminate them ahead of time.

I'm not sure that I would risk my engine to a faux hose with plastic inside. JMHO.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]I'm not sure that I would risk my engine to a faux hose with plastic inside. JMHO.[/QUOTE]

Paul,

If you are referring to my post regarding non stainless hose covers.

The covers I was discussing are sleeves that fit over the existing hose. I was not describing a hose with plastic inside

keep on.
 
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Tosh,

Oops...sorry about that! I didn't even know they existed until you just mentioned them and I looked them up. Spectre makes them and sells them through Pep Boys and other chains.

I misunderstood and thought that you meant a plastic hose under the braided SS. My bad, I apologize.
 
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Paul; You're forgiven.

Keep on.
 
Re: A word of caution about using braided hoses...

Thank you! After reading the post again, I can't imagine why I would have thought that you would post something like that in the first place.

Tip of the week:

Don't read posts on Forum when tired.

2nd Tip of the week:

Don't answer posts on the forum when you're tired.
 
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