There is almost no good reason to trade metal lines for hoses - even (especially)braided. The hoses retain heat more than any tube you can use. If you want to get rid of heat then use metal lines. If you engine torques too much the your mounts are bad. If you need to get them away from headers use a short length of "push lock" 250 psi hose to tubes that are mounted securely to the sub frame. Fuel line will not hold the pressure - they burst and drain your tranny faster than you can notice. The result is a tranny overhaul.
Very good point that I never thought about...the steel lines act as part of the cooling system Well, how about this... Just braided line for the last foot or so between the cooler and engine bay, just to get rid of the fuel line and for looks?
Fuel line doesn't burst from the pressure, these are low pressure lines to start with. Otherwise, all these trans cooler kits wouldn't be equipped with nipple and hose clamp fittings. The use of fuel line would result in a burst from degradation of the rubber from the oil, like Blown5.0 already pointed out..
I silver soldered male AN fittings to my steering pump lines to get the hydo booster to work. You just have to make sure the fitting and the line are steel.
Standard fuel lines will burst cause they cant handle the heat or the pressure. Maybe wont happen right away but it will. They are also not designed for oily fluids and will deteroate fast. Scott, the use of the braided trans cooler lines at the end as you described is the way to go. Use the AN fittings cause they look great and will hold.
Fuel line is made to take 25 psi and the cooler lines get spikes of 75 psi. I have seen fuel line blow and ruin a 747 torque flight. There is a low pressure hydraulic hose that will handle up to 250 psi. One of the trade names is "Push Lock". It uses barbed fittings and hose clamps and it is what comes in the cooler kits. You can also buy it at the local hydraulic supply shop. Using hose to connect devices is fine as long as you keep it as short as possible.
Most of the cooler kits I've run across have nothing more than nipples & hose clamps. And what's with the Mopars?
It was my dad's car - only I had to rebuild the tranny after he burned it up. I thought all the cooler kits came with about 4 feet of hose to fit... It has been a while since I bought one maybe it has changed.
Some come with and some come without...sometimes it's how much you want to spend and sometimes it's what you want to buy... I bought mine with... now I want braided
Trust me Gene, you don't want to run braided hose for the full length - unless you have an extra auxillary cooler just needing a place to hang. Use a short length where they can be seen and use the double flare tubes where it really matters.
I notice some people don't read and only pick up what they want to... Maybe you missed post #20 . I would never run full length braided anything...
Then we are in agreement. I probably read your previous note a couple of days before I answered your next note. It was on a previous page and wasn't available when viewing new messages since I was last on. I don't always read all of what is posted either - most times I get the general mood - didn't intend to insult you just offer advice - that wasn't needed or wanted, sorry.
Not a prob... Hey, when I get my GT running I will probobly be asking you some dumb questions on my C4. When it comes to transmissions I think of PaulS , and the input of the members here of course
