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Lost in the K hole
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Mon, 30 June 2003 06:37
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im after some 3" ID 90deg and 45deg elbows. anyone know who/where i might be able to get some silicone ones from, and how much im looking at?
alternatively - this isnt a boosted application, and silicone is probably way overkill, so does anyone have any ideas as to another way of joining 3" induction pipe? like i said - in 90deg and 45deg angles?
cheers
ed
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Terrigal
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May 2002
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Mon, 30 June 2003 06:46
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I brought mine from GCG turbo they carry nearly ever elbow possible, but very expensive.. Over $60 for most of them and up to $100 from memory.
I found truck places (Truckline is one of them), carry lots of this kind of stuff also for 1/4 of the price. The guy I was talking to said most trucks all use mandrel bends and stuff and they have access to it all.
Cheers
Joel
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Melbourne
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Mon, 30 June 2003 06:50
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AVO in Melbourne. 03 95834499. They have them but they won't be cheap. They probably have an agent in Sydney somewhere. Have you thought of using a steel bend from an exhaaust shop with straight rubber or silicon connectors? You'd need them to swage the ends for you.
Laurie D
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Lost in the K hole
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Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Mon, 30 June 2003 07:01
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i just bought some ilicone tubing from AVO, and they posted up (by Aus Air express.... i can't stand them....)
anyway, it was red 2" diameter and cost $6 per inch
the brand on the tube is SAMCO SPORT, which i think it a british mob, they have listings of all available sizes on their site (below) and AVO should be able to get them in, or have them in stock..
http://www.samcosport.com/
standard hose can take 170 deg C, but there is a high temp hose that can take 250 deg C.
when i rang around sydney places, they all said they got their kits straight from AVO (and then add their little bit on top)
Cya, Stewart
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Syndey
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December 2002
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Tue, 01 July 2003 03:36
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motor sport connections at seven hills behind hungry jacks has them all in stock, they have every connector you could ever want
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Re: silicone elbows:: where from, and alternatives ??
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Tue, 01 July 2003 04:09
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| 10sec_rx7 wrote on Tue, 01 July 2003 13:36 |
motor sport connections at seven hills behind hungry jacks has them all in stock, they have every connector you could ever want
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now that sounds like a goer - close by too. thanks
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Syndey
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December 2002
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Tue, 01 July 2003 04:12
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yep you can go nuts in that shop, every speedflow fitting ever made and braided lines as far as you can see, definatly boner material!!
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May 2002
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Tue, 01 July 2003 04:19
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any idea if theyd have non-silicone elbows by any chance? ie: like simple black rubber oem elbows and intake connectors??
in 3" ID
cheers
ed
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Syndey
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December 2002
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Re: silicone elbows:: where from, and alternatives ??
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Tue, 01 July 2003 04:21
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no not that im aware of, we can do you one in aliminium or stainless if you wish, will be a lot cheaper the stainless will be around the $45 mark and the alloy about $65
Dale
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Lost in the K hole
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Tue, 01 July 2003 04:30
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thanks a lot for the offer...
ill have to figure out exactly what im going to do now. but i suspect a fully welded assembly may be the go with a single straight flexible connector.
ill let you know, and thanks agin.
cheers
ed
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Syndey
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December 2002
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Tue, 01 July 2003 04:40
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no worries mate, if you want one done just shoot me a PM
Dale
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I supported Toymods
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Oyster bay NSW
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May 2002
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Tue, 01 July 2003 04:56
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Try Donaldson they make the bends for trucks in rubber.
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Adelaide
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June 2002
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Re: silicone elbows:: where from, and alternatives ??
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Tue, 01 July 2003 05:23
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You can get 3 inch, 4 inch etc rubber elbows from truck exhaust/intake places usually. I just bought 3 3 inch 90 deg truck elbows, and at $17 dollars, as compared to 100+ for silicon the choice was easy (can get 45 deg too). Especially when you are doing it for non-turbo applications.
Here in adelaide the place to go is Diesel Exhaust Systems, and I'm sure there are comparable joints all major cities. Just look up truck ehaust systems in the yellow pages and start ringing around.
Take it easy
Sean
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