Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) Silicone hoses

[cluckmaster]

Replacing hoses while everything's apart. I figure it's time at 252,000 mi. Any advantage to going w/ a set of blue silicone hoses over NAPA hoses (other than aesthetics) on a high power diesel? It's a lot of money. I'm pretty stock now but upgrading as money allows and might do a little pulling/ racing. I'm aware of the advantages of upgrading the turbo boots- I'm talking about the cooling sytems.



97 4x4 12 valve SLT ext. cab/ 252k mi/ # 8 plate/ 3k GSK/ Hogue cam/ DIY porting/ marine headgasket/ Scotty II/ 4" MRBP/ 35" MT claws/ Lukes Linked/ Diprocol Optix gauges/ timing on the way!

 

[Extreme1]

Depends on where you are/will be at with power and boost now and where you plan on stopping. Are twins on the list?

 

[bgilbert]

I say put the money elsewhere. Get yourself new cooling hoses from NAPA. They have good belts and hoses.

 

[cluckmaster]

spend the money elsewhere

Like some EDM 370s, Laser Cut DVs and a Goerend transmission!!!