Samco Hoses
If you get the Samcos, or any other Silicon hose, it's best to not use regular hose clamps. The sharp edge can cut into the silicon after time, and can cause failure of the hose.
Some have gone with Pi-Thons, but they are expensive and mainly for looks. If you can find a dealership that sells MIKALOR Clamps (from Spain), you'll find them very reasonable in price and superior quality.
Stainless steel, they have bevelled edges which are silicon safe, and are used by many road race and rally cars, and unlike some performance clamps, don't have a long bolt that juts out over an inch that gashes your arm whenever you work on your car!
Some have gone with Pi-Thons, but they are expensive and mainly for looks. If you can find a dealership that sells MIKALOR Clamps (from Spain), you'll find them very reasonable in price and superior quality.
Stainless steel, they have bevelled edges which are silicon safe, and are used by many road race and rally cars, and unlike some performance clamps, don't have a long bolt that juts out over an inch that gashes your arm whenever you work on your car!
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Originally Posted by Gordgee
If you get the Samcos, or any other Silicon hose, it's best to not use regular hose clamps. The sharp edge can cut into the silicon after time, and can cause failure of the hose.
Some have gone with Pythons, but they are expensive and mainly for looks. If you can find a dealership that sells Mikalor Clamps (from Spain), you'll find them very reasonable in price and superior quality.
Stainless steel, they have bevelled edges which are silicon safe, and are used by many road race and rally cars, and unlike some performance clamps, don't have a long bolt that juts out over an inch that gashes your arm whenever you work on your car!
Some have gone with Pythons, but they are expensive and mainly for looks. If you can find a dealership that sells Mikalor Clamps (from Spain), you'll find them very reasonable in price and superior quality.
Stainless steel, they have bevelled edges which are silicon safe, and are used by many road race and rally cars, and unlike some performance clamps, don't have a long bolt that juts out over an inch that gashes your arm whenever you work on your car!
Do you remember what size clamps you purchased. I have standard clamps on mine and would like to get some nice T-clamps like those. I tried to measure the ones on my car but the smaller one in your 2nd pic is ~1" and no one seems to make one under 1.25".
Thanks for any help.
You'll want two 2325 clamps and four 4043 Mikalor clamps for the SAMCO set. They don't make a small one for the over-flow hose (not really Samco construction anyway). The fit size is in millimeters, so the 2325 fits 23 to 25mm.
last time I checked, pricing from one of my Canadian distributors including shipping, works out to less than $35 USD for the entire set.
last time I checked, pricing from one of my Canadian distributors including shipping, works out to less than $35 USD for the entire set.
Mikalor clamps (and Samco hoses) can be had at Autobraun, a Canadian distributor for their products. Not sure what the sources are in the US.
Re Samco's recommendation for hose clamps, from Samco's site:
"Always use good quality hose clamps with silicone, ones with rolled or bevelled edges and a smooth liner…never use clamps that have the drive mechanism perforating the inside of the clip."
Re Samco's recommendation for hose clamps, from Samco's site:
"Always use good quality hose clamps with silicone, ones with rolled or bevelled edges and a smooth liner…never use clamps that have the drive mechanism perforating the inside of the clip."
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