Ford offers silicone hoses and "aircraft hose clamps" as an option on police Crown Vics. Anyone know who's hoses and clamps they are using?
Hose and clamp mfg
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No, but I would like to know.
Silicone hoses are an excellent idea.....
Silicone hoses are an excellent idea.....
ill look it up at work tomorrow and see if i can find anything. i remember seeing them on some cars, but only ever saw the ford engineering numbers.
they are in the ford racing catalog
the ones in the FRPP catalog are for 5.0L mustangs.
Now THAT'S something you won't see the average consumer tick off on the option sheet!
You need to use smooth clamps with the Silicone hoses. If you use the clamps with the little grooves they will cut the Silicone
the part numbers for the clamps on silicone vs rubber hoses are the same.
I don't know who makes the clamps, but I get the smooth clamps from my industrial hose supply house.
We put silicone hoses on my buddy's Camaro years ago and used the factory spring clamps. Been about eight years now and no failures.
We put silicone hoses on my buddy's Camaro years ago and used the factory spring clamps. Been about eight years now and no failures.
Are the hoses blue?
I have seen "Goodyear High Miler" hose kits which are a special blue color and made of an extra high grade material. Many of them are for Fords.
That in mind, the blue stuff might not actually be silicone.
I have seen "Goodyear High Miler" hose kits which are a special blue color and made of an extra high grade material. Many of them are for Fords.
That in mind, the blue stuff might not actually be silicone.
I get all my constant tension spring clamps from Mc-Master carr supply.
when I buy a new vehicle that will see alot of miles the first thing I do is replace the factory spring clamps with the constant tension clamps. their pricey but cheaper than a tow when the truck pukes all the coolant out on the highway when a spring clamp fails.
And any intercooler piping gets them on every connection.
when I buy a new vehicle that will see alot of miles the first thing I do is replace the factory spring clamps with the constant tension clamps. their pricey but cheaper than a tow when the truck pukes all the coolant out on the highway when a spring clamp fails.
And any intercooler piping gets them on every connection.
The Japanese-style spring clamps are actually decent if not a PITA to pull. I prefer German-made Gema or Norma clamps that are OEM on Mercedes/BMW/VW.
And I believe Goodyear's Hi-Miler blues are the same as their heavy duty blue heater hose I tried to get my hands on from a truck parts house. I prefer Gates nowadays.
And I believe Goodyear's Hi-Miler blues are the same as their heavy duty blue heater hose I tried to get my hands on from a truck parts house. I prefer Gates nowadays.
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