Planing on selling it in May, the lines are leaking pretty bad. I just don't want to have to deal with one blowing. Last winter I watched them, this winter its ify something needs to be done.

I trust hose clamps to hold the exhuast line on a $1m boat, and for various underwater applications.

I'm thinking a few feet of hydraulic line, double clamped onto the fittings. I can just cut off the hose with a cut off wheel, and clamp the hoses on.

I am leaning towards this because when I did the cooler lines on the SDL, I stripped the fittings on the cooler itself. Stuff just does not like coming apart on these old cars and I really don't want to get involved in a big project. I am half tempted to make up some plates and just block the whole cooler off. This is a winter car what does it need an oil cooler for? It takes forever to even get the coolant to 80C.

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