Pretty lines.....
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 2,373
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From: Baltimore MD
true braded hose with an fittings are required in some racing classes due to their higher pressure handling and abrasion resistance. they are also used in aircraft because of their superior performance over plain rubber and clamps. many use them on street cars for the looky factor but they also provide a little safety benefit to go with the looks. i went with them because they are safer and i can use the fittings to get the bends i want with no kinks in the hose. i also think they look good too.
Guys that dont understand the benefits of stainless braided lines,should not put out an opinion about them.Here you go,hate me
Much better then an old ugly stock engine,be real
Limping across the line
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 5,299
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From: Peoria Az
Not to **** in your corn flakes mate but two things you said made me think a little...
1, Saftey, I agree, a purpose built braided line is probably safer than a standard rubber fuel hose....just go tell that to all the many thousands of us that run standard rubber gas hoses on our stock, fuel injected, from factory, modern day daily drivers.
2, Nit picking your picture....sorry, as you said, the OP was basically slamming the use of braided lines, you post a picture but I dont seem to be able to see any braided lines there.
You put forward your preference for stainless hard lines but offered no constructive reasoning as to why braided are so much better than standard rubber hose. At the end of the day, most stuff bought today is capable of much higher pressures than the rubber hoses of 30-40 years Ago.
All I was saying was that after posting that stuff about saftey, and a pic with no braided lines, you post a pic with a fire hazard.
1, Saftey, I agree, a purpose built braided line is probably safer than a standard rubber fuel hose....just go tell that to all the many thousands of us that run standard rubber gas hoses on our stock, fuel injected, from factory, modern day daily drivers.
2, Nit picking your picture....sorry, as you said, the OP was basically slamming the use of braided lines, you post a picture but I dont seem to be able to see any braided lines there.
You put forward your preference for stainless hard lines but offered no constructive reasoning as to why braided are so much better than standard rubber hose. At the end of the day, most stuff bought today is capable of much higher pressures than the rubber hoses of 30-40 years Ago.
All I was saying was that after posting that stuff about saftey, and a pic with no braided lines, you post a pic with a fire hazard.
Not to jump between your spat but if you look really close down by the fuel pump you'll probably see to braided flex lines.
A few things that the braided lines offer over stock (some mentioned earlier) Higher burst pressure, life of braided hose far exceeds rubber line, flow rates are generally higher, better resistance to abrasion, higher tolerance to fatigue. Flamability is probably higher than a rubber line.
Only the rubber line that is rated at higher pressure,for fuel injection systems is capable of a higher pressure than stock of 30 years ago.
I like it when used in moderation
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 6,231
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From: Seattle WA
St. Jude Donor '14
People LOVE the look of "race car" parts on their car 
Personally, I don't mind real Aeroquip lines and fittings when they're done well. A neat, clean hose installation makes for a good-looking underhood. I can't stand the "covers" and other junk that makes stuff look like Aeroquip, but isn't. In some cases, I've found a good set of correctly-built custom lines to be a far better choice than stock - in one case, I COULD NOT get a set of power steering lines for a '72 C10 that fit correctly. A couple of custom fittings, some correct high-pressure steering hose and I had some that worked and looked great...for around $200
I love well-done hard lines as well - there may be a safety improvement, but generally I think it just shows off a high level of craftsmanship as well as making for a nice underhood. Lars had posted some lines he made - and they were just perfect.
Personally, I don't mind real Aeroquip lines and fittings when they're done well. A neat, clean hose installation makes for a good-looking underhood. I can't stand the "covers" and other junk that makes stuff look like Aeroquip, but isn't. In some cases, I've found a good set of correctly-built custom lines to be a far better choice than stock - in one case, I COULD NOT get a set of power steering lines for a '72 C10 that fit correctly. A couple of custom fittings, some correct high-pressure steering hose and I had some that worked and looked great...for around $200
I love well-done hard lines as well - there may be a safety improvement, but generally I think it just shows off a high level of craftsmanship as well as making for a nice underhood. Lars had posted some lines he made - and they were just perfect.
