Quote:
Originally Posted by kerry
I think it's a decent idea. I'd like to see an example of the kind of improved hose clamp you have in mind. Would heating up a 1/2" hose allow it to expand enough to slide over the barbs? I've installed a number of transmission coolers over the years, often on transmission lines without barbs and haven't had problems. And, as you point out, aftermarket oil coolers use similar connections.
|
It is hard to tell from my pics but the 1st barb on the tubing is fatter than the rest. If I had been willing to cut of the far barb on each tubing (a total of 4) there is a chance that the 1/2 inch hose could have been forced over the other barbs.
However, the hose I used is not very elastic and partly because of not enough room (and the extra labor) I did not want to attempt to do any cutting on the tubing. So, I do not know if that would work.
T bolt type clamp which I believe would awnser the clamping problem.
