[DeTomaso] FW: Brake vacuum tube and hose

David in Durango adin at frontier.net
Thu Mar 5 20:21:46 EST 2009


Barry, as I told you off line - just curious.

this whole Pantera-thing is a puzzle.  Sometimes irritating and sometimes I 
just wonder WTF.

thanks for the info!!!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barry Seib" <oldwheel at mts.net>
To: "DetomasoList" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 4:35 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] FW: Brake vacuum tube and hose


>
> David
> The original hose on my car was dash 8. You can just make it out in the
> photo. I mean dash8 or AN 8. I think it's the same but not sure if one way
> is a better way to say it, but it's the right size.
>
> Because of our curiosity, I just went and measured the original fitting on
> my intake manifold It is .530" OD with a lip about .580" to retain the 
> hose.
> Kind Regards
> Barry
>
>
> adin at frontier.net adin at frontier.net
> Thu Mar 5 15:55:29 CST 2009
>
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>
> Just a note, as I have no dog in this fight:
>
> AN-8 is 1/2 inch (I believe) and someone posted that the fitting was
> .592ish.
>
> Does this mean there are different fitting?  AN08 is different than a
> "dash 8"??
>
> mostly just curious, in Durango
>
>
>
> Quoting Barry Seib <oldwheel at mts.net>:
>
>> I bought it from KINECOR 2 years ago.
>> I just called them today and they have some in stock.
>> The price has gone up to $5.98/ft. Canadian including 12% taxes. ( less
> than
>> $5.00/ft US today)
>> The -08BLK suffix means it's a AN08 hose size and it's Black.
>> SOBill said he had had trouble getting some vendor hose on to the intake
>> fitting, so i just went and checked mine. this stuff fits snug but a
> perfect
>> fit.
>>
>> It si not suited for AIR BRAKES but that is a high pressure application.
> It
>> is very suitable for vacuum up to 28Hg and oil, fuel, etc. which is our
>> application. It appears to be very similar to, if not the same as, Ford
> used
>> at the DeTomaso  factory while they were running it.
>>
>> I have photos of my original hose next to this replacement if anyone is
>> really concerned with getting the right hose.
>>
>> I'm willing to buy it and ship it from Canada for what it costs me if 
>> some
>> guys want some.
>> I will send it to individuals, but it would cost less to ship if a bunch
> got
>> together in POCA chapters or a vendor and I sent it to them to 
>> distribute.
>>
>> Barry
>>
>>
>>
>>   -----Original Message-----
>>   From: clay willmott [mailto:claywillmott at hotmail.com]
>>   Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 1:53 PM
>>   To: oldwheel at mts.net; Pantera Forum; rimov at charter.net
>>   Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Brake vacuum tube and hose
>>
>>
>>   I called and found some but it is 10.49$ per foot.
>>
>>   It was also special order.
>>
>>   I was also told not to use it for brakes but I think he meant not to 
>> use
>> it for air brakes which is obviously different than what we use it for.
>>
>>   How long ago did you get it for 40$ ?
>>
>>   CW
>>
>>
>>
>>   > From: oldwheel at mts.net
>>   > To: detomaso at realbig.com; rimov at charter.net
>>   > Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 12:24:01 -0600
>>   > Subject: [DeTomaso] Brake vacuum tube and hose
>>   >
>>   > Paul
>>   >
>>   > Aeroquip has more than one catalog.
>>   > I expect you are looking in the wrong one.
>>   > Just GOOGLE Aeroquip FC647.
>>   >
>>   > If you still can't find it, I have a copy of the page I will send 
>> you.
>>   > In fact, if you really want some and can't find it, I'll go buy what
> you
>>   > want for you here and send it to you.
>>   > Barry
>>   >
>>   >
>>   > P. Rimov rimov at charter.net
>>   > Thu Mar 5 09:43:36 CST 2009
>>   >
>>
>  > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>>   > ---
>>   >
>>   > Just checked the Aeroquip catalogue, no such part or item exists
>>   >
>>   > Cheers
>>   >
>>   > Paul
>>   > ----- Original Message -----
>>   > From: "Barry Seib" <oldwheel at mts.net>
>>   > To: "DetomasoList" <detomaso at realbig.com>; <chrisvkimball at
> msn.com>
>>   > Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 5:05 PM
>>   > Subject: [DeTomaso] Brake vacuum tube and hose
>>   >
>>   >
>>   > > Chris
>>   > > I went through all this with my car and found that the original
> vacuum
>>   > > hose
>>   > > was actually an Aeroquip product. The type I found to replace it 
>> was
>> an
>>   > > Aeroquip FC647-08BLK. I bought 10FT for $40 from a local industrial
>>   > > Aeroquip
>>   > > distributor, not an automotive supply, and they had it in stock.
> (even
>>   > > here
>>   > > frozen in the middle of Canada) It is a fire resistant synthetic
>> rubber
>>   > > hose
>>   > > with a textile braid reinforcement. It's rated good for 28in/Hg of
>> vacuum
>>   > > service as well as a lot of other pressures that we don't need. It
>> also
>>   > > just
>>   > > happens to look a lot like the original hose, which satisfies the
>> Pantera
>>   > > originality appearance fetish in me, but you can get over that! ;>)
>>   > >
>>   > > Good Luck
>>   > >
>>   > > Barry
>>   >
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