[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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