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[Don M]

I have a question about how you guys are keeping your boost hoses on. How can the stay put at 60 plus PSI? Whats the methods you are using?



I can pump mine up and pop 'em loose at lower pressures than that.



Don~

 

[willyslover]

Don. . they would tell ya . . butttt then they would have to kill ya

 

[Briar Hopper]

That sounds good. Go ahead and tell him !:-laf

 

[Sled Puller]

Allright then!



Bind em down good-N-tight Don. Oo.

 

[Don M]

I tighten the heck out of mine now but the boost I run is only about 38psi. I hear the big boost numbers and could see some hoses poping off with ease at the factory torque on the bolts.

Yesterday I spent several hours chasing all my boost leaks and I found a bunch of them too. Some were pretty small and others were real big.

Driving I did not notice a difference though from the repairs.



Looks like Im marked for secrets I know now.



Don~

 

[Sled Puller]

I am afraid chasing boost leaks will be a problem. One method is to have more boost than you need! LOL



My salted ( road salt for snow removal for you TEXANS) intercooler is on borrowed time.



That would be a good time to just weld everything solid, to hell with the rubber boots!

 

[willyslover]

hey Gene . . go ahead and weld them up. . I wanna watch as your frame twists up and tears out the intercooler and everything else in front



Don. . get yourself some blue [or what ever color you like ] silacone [sp?] hose and replace the three straight size ones. . none available for the one from the aftercooler to steel on the driverside as it changes sizes... . then go over to Ford and get some of their spring clamps [like ours only wider and with springs] and clamp the pi. . out of them... but clean the hose with acitone first so you have a very oil free surface... say by by to the hose issue till you get to over 65 lbs right Nowel.

 

[Blackdog]

Hey Gene, BIG TURBO"S... ... . hehehehehe. Boy, I cant wait till pullin season. Take care guys!

 

[Sled Puller]

Willy,

Already thought of that!

I'm going to "hinge" the intercooler soes it will flex.





See fellas, I tol you I was STILL going to be the under dog!



The midwest RULES in Cummins power!

 

[TxDieselKid]

Originally posted by Don M

I tighten the heck out of mine now but the boost I run is only about 38psi.

Don~

Nothing a little JBWeild can't take care of!



Andrew