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vacuum hoses

Posted: 6/25/07 8:55am Message 1 of 7
hank51
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has anyone replaced any vacuum hoses with hard lines?  if so, do you have any pics?  Thanks


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Posted: 6/25/07 7:46pm Message 2 of 7
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Hank, what are you refering to as hard lines?  Copper, Steel, stiff plastic?  Any can be used as long as its sealed and routed correctly.  It can be a LOT of work properly routing them.   I have seen one set made from steel lines, welded to brackets, and chromed.  The very ends still connected with rubber.   It must of took the owner a LLOONNGG time to do that job, but it did look really great.


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Posted: 6/25/07 8:45pm Message 3 of 7
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If you are talking about the vacuum lines and doing them in the rubber.......there is a kit you can buy from Dr. Rebuild with all the rubber hoses and a diagram. Wink


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Posted: 6/27/07 3:39pm Message 4 of 7
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I was thinking steel or aluminum.  I agree it would be a lot of work, but once done and polished, not chrome, you wouldn't have to worry about leaks and it would look a lot better.  shouldn't be that expensive either.




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Posted: 6/27/07 5:32pm Message 5 of 7
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Especially if you could engineer them to unplug and move out of the way to work on stuff, and their shape would tell ya where they came from. Wish I had the time for such endeavors.


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Posted: 6/28/07 2:25am Message 6 of 7
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Vette(s): 1981 red with silver interior,350(L-81), 350TH, glass t-tops, aluminium rims, 1980 Black/ Black int., 350 GM crate engine/350TH, 1976 black/ saddle int., L-82 w/headers, holly carb, Hypertech ignition

 replacing all the vac. lines, etc. is up there on my list of ''to do's''.  The good think is, I've been through my vacume system so much look'n for leaks, that I've got the routing memorized.    




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Posted: 6/28/07 4:37pm Message 7 of 7
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aceinthehole, that's a great idea.  not sure how practical it is though.  I'm going to try to replace as many rubber lines as I can.  will keep in mind how to remove and replace easily.  this is a long term project.


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