Transmission line vs rubber...
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From: Pemberton NJ
Transmission line vs rubber...
I have a 86 and there was a major leak in the transmission lines....I found the leak and figures its in one of the bends. Is is ok to use the rubber flex line in place of the bends?
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Why?
Industrial machinery everywhere uses rubber hoses at much higher pressures.
Just buy some quality hyd hose with the internal braiding;usually rated at 300psi, way in excess of the nominal 50psi that trans lines are at.
Mine has been within 1/2" of the headers for 8 years ; no probs
Industrial machinery everywhere uses rubber hoses at much higher pressures.
Just buy some quality hyd hose with the internal braiding;usually rated at 300psi, way in excess of the nominal 50psi that trans lines are at.
Mine has been within 1/2" of the headers for 8 years ; no probs
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Why?
Industrial machinery everywhere uses rubber hoses at much higher pressures.
Just buy some quality hyd hose with the internal braiding;usually rated at 300psi, way in excess of the nominal 50psi that trans lines are at.
Mine has been within 1/2" of the headers for 8 years ; no probs
Industrial machinery everywhere uses rubber hoses at much higher pressures.
Just buy some quality hyd hose with the internal braiding;usually rated at 300psi, way in excess of the nominal 50psi that trans lines are at.
Mine has been within 1/2" of the headers for 8 years ; no probs
Exactly, most people use rubber lines when they add an Tranny cooler.
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To add, the mfg.'s of hose/line will state what fluids are acceptable for any given line (including oil, synthetics, and fuels). I am using earl's pro lite 350 w/all -6 fittings (any quality hose is acceptable) w/no hard lines. Doing it from scratch allowed me to run the lines over to the frame rail, and along the top of the frame rail to the rad. and cooler (this insures lines/fluid can't get toasted, and no more clearance issues). If you are considering running pump gas, or any doubt of useage (see my thread on "att all using braided line...")teflon core is the only hose available that is imperviuos to all fuels and oils.
Last edited by mseven; Sep 10, 2008 at 10:25 AM.