Vacuum line questions

[jamesmonty]

Going to re-do the lines on my Daytona. I know how it is going to be routed, but just have a question about the actual vacuum lines/hose to use. I don't want the LOOK AT ME red/blue/purple ricer stuff, and black is just too plain. I was thinking about this set--> http://www.amazon.com/Gasket-11031S-GSport-Silver-Silicon/dp/B000BWDZ36 . My question is should I have any problems with these lines? It's silver and should look good when I paint my VC and intake flat black. I also ordered a aluminum vacuum manifold today too! Ordered it off McMaster Carr, 3/8"npt inlet with 6 1/4"npt outlets. I know thats proably too many, but I only want to do this once. Its a dual port block so it has two rows of three holes, one on top and one on the side, inlet on the end. ( http://www.mcmaster.com/nav/enter.asp?partnum=5469K22&pagenum=198 ). Getting ready to also upgrade the stock mitsu with a stock 89 garret T2 turbo! So off with the head, and clean it up while I'm in there.

[88_pacifica]

hmmm... that's a good idea, but judging by the pics they have there, the id seems pretty small or else the overall thickness is really high.

[87glhs232]

That is a different brand than I used, but I did us the silver silicon hose. Mine looks the same as what your looking at. I have had no issues with mine what so ever. It's even cleans up nicely when dirty.

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/photopost/data/525/DSCN0331.JPG

[87glhs232]

And thats a great price if it is like what I have. I paid $31 each for 2 kits :yuck: I may buy some more from Amazon for my other cars :p

[jamesmonty]

And thats a great price if it is like what I have. I paid $31 each for 2 kits :yuck: I may buy some more from Amazon for my other cars :p

Yeah, retail from Summit was $29ea. I decided to do a google search with the part number and that was like the second link. Thanks for the picture too! Thats the look I'm going for. :love:

[87glhs232]

Yeah, retail from Summit was $29ea. I decided to do a google search with the part number and that was like the second link. Thanks for the picture too! Thats the look I'm going for. :love:

:thumb: It looks even better now that the engine bay and motor have been cleaned and painted :D

[jamesmonty]

hmmm... that's a good idea, but judging by the pics they have there, the id seems pretty small or else the overall thickness is really high.

Product Features-

*Made from a superior formula silicone compound
*Silver hose has ultra-thick walls that prevents collapsing and kinking when used for tight radiuses
*Designed for demanding race cars as well as street
*Kit contains enough hose to replace most of the dominant vacuum hoses
*Not for brake, fuel, oil or any pressure lines<-- Should I worry about this

[87glhs232]

*Not for brake, fuel, oil or any pressure lines<-- Should I worry about this

Nah, they mean high fluid pressure like fuel line or tranny lines.

[88_pacifica]

Product Features-

*Made from a superior formula silicone compound
*Silver hose has ultra-thick walls that prevents collapsing and kinking when used for tight radiuses
*Designed for demanding race cars as well as street
*Kit contains enough hose to replace most of the dominant vacuum hoses
*Not for brake, fuel, oil or any pressure lines<-- Should I worry about this

Looks like a winner to me then!! Be sure to take pics... ;) :thumb:

[jamesmonty]

Nah, they mean high fluid pressure like fuel line or tranny lines.

Thats what I thought. I did have a cheap piece of blue vac line that I got from a friend for a quick fix one nite. Later on I found that it would expand slightly under just light throttle. But this stuff looks good. Just got a e-mail that it was shipped!:clap:

[87glhs232]

Cool!

When I redid my system it had profound effects. It's amazing how well they run with no leaks :p My lines are thick like those and have no expansion problems at all.

[GLHNSLHT2]

GLHS232 your main line to your "vacuum block" has a big kink in it. Sorry But why do you guys like this sh1t?? You've got huge crap running all over your engine bay. To me it just looks like a ClusterF-ck.:confused: I guess I just like my lines clean, simple, with better performance than stock or Silicone. http://www.pnw-sdac.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=2652

No kinking, flow better than stock but look stock. And hide in the engine bay like they're not even there.
http://www.pnw-sdac.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=1762
you can just barely see the other lines hooking around the bracket on the 2 piece intake's fuel rail behind the FPR.

[87glhs232]

GLHS232 your main line to your "vacuum block" has a big kink in it.

I changed it a little bit due to that actually.

[tryingbe]

I like my vacuum line black and out of sight.


http://www.thelostartof.net/tryingbe/dodge/Daytonaproject/enginedone2.jpg

[jl93sundance]

thanks for the great find:thumb: I just ordered these lines for my t-1 lebaron, I'll let everyone know how they are when i get them.

[jamesmonty]

Update. I got the hose kit the other day, and man are those lines thick! Once I get all the parts I ordered I'll post up some picts.

[jamesmonty]

Update! Had my car together for a few weeks but just took this pict.

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o119/jamesmonty2003/vacblock.jpg

You can see the vac block (see above link) and silver vac lines. I pluged the stock vac hole and drilled and taped my t1 intake for the 90 deg ell for the vac block. The stock hole was at a bad angle. I don't like the square head plugs I got, need to find some allen head plugs.

[omni_840]

Looks nice, How much of the line did you have left over?

[jamesmonty]

Just a little bit of each size. I did run a piece to the stock boost sol, so that took a big piece.