where is the best place to find some new ones. I tried a leak check last night and couldn't find anything but all of them have many iffy spots. I'm just going to change them all as PM and keep one or 2 for spares just in case.

 

they even have a kit for first gens!!! link below

http://www.pdrdiesel.com/catalog/Int...amps-29-1.html

 

Try here.

http://store.airflo.com/rubber-hoses---clamps.html

 

Here is another place.

http://www.siliconeintakes.com/index.php?cPath=5

 

I've always had good luck with airflo.com. Good products and shipping was fast. Every time I go to there site I find more and more I just cant live without. Kinda like turning the wife loose in wal-mart.

 

If you happen to have 'Truck Pro' or big truck shop/dealer nearby, you can buy a 3 foot section of 2.5" silicone coolant hose, cut to length, holds at least 70psi of boost in my application. I use constant tension clamps as well.

 

Acme truck parts in Elk Grove, just west of O'Hare.

 

i also use coolant hose from my local parker hose supplier
and my 3 foot section only cost about 30-40 bucks

mine looks like this http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...s/DSCF4782.jpg

 

These folks also ~ http://www.stylinmotors.com/index.html

 

I've used airflo they are good, called me up because a part was out of stock and asked what I was using it for and recommended a different part that would work better for my project, shipped it out the same day too.

 

I have been looking at all these boots on all these sites for the past week. Has anyone used these standard 2.5" by 3" hump hose couplers on a stock 1st gen? I have measured whats on the truck and I feel that 3" is too short. Both the shorter couplers on the truck now are 4 inches and the ones on the I/C are longer yet. I would think you would run the risk of them popping off due to a lack of clamping surface. This coolant hose seems like the only other thing that would work besides going to the dealer or finding OEM ones.

 

So anyone find out?

I was just about to click 'checkout' on THIS before I thought I'd better double check on the sizes of the boots....thats when I came across this thread.

Would it be better to just order this silicone hose and cut the sizes accordingly?

It would also be a BIT cheaper it seems, havent checked the difference on shipping...

4 hump hoses comes out to $51.96 (might as well replace them all instead of just one)

2' of the silicone hose comes out to $49.99

Lets just say each boot is 5"....

5" x 4 = 20"
2' = 24"
24 > 20
So I can have 4 boots with one spare.....?


Any objections or thoughts?

 

I like the hump hoses because these engines move around a lot, but lots of guys use hose cut to length. I spent the money for hump hoses when I went all 3".

 

Yeah, I am w/ Moparmarv. 3" is too short. That leaves you w/ about 3/4" on each side to clamp onto, assuming the hump itself is 1 1/2" long. That means that to make everything look pretty one has to force the IC tubing in towards the intercooler ports/intake elbow/horn so the raw edge of the hump hoses touch up to the bead on the IC piping as well as on the intake horn. The hump hoses are the way to go vs the straight tubing, most importantly on a horizontal application, such as our IC piping to the intake horn. Along w/ proper isolation from vibration like Wanna says, the hump on the hose acts as a stiffener, not allowing the hose to fall/limp down, which may/maynot affect air flow. Sorta like a poorly installed flex connection that you guys in HVAC would understand. Plus, hump hoses just look plain cool. Too bad no one in the aftermarket makes them longer. Has anyone tried calling these links to see if they can have them cut a 1/2" longer at each end?

 

After looking through a bunch of older threads.... such as this one I just revived.... I was going to purchase some new boots for my intercooler / intake / turbo connections, but it seems as though the companies that produce these still don't make them in stock lengths of 4" and 5.25" respectively. The companies seem to be focused on 3" long boots @ 2.5" in diameter, and nothing longer like the OEM.

Long on the "discontinued list", since some of you guys have had to utilize boots from somewhere, and I was wondering if you had any problems with using the shorter boots. I realize they probably work, but I would like to get some feedback from those who've already switched to aftermarket boots, and if / did you have any problems with the shorter versions.

My boots aren't terrible, but they are developing cracks and I would like to replace them with new silicone hump units.

Thoughts or feedback ????


TIA