Make Your Own T28 Turbo Lines ?

[lonewanderer]

I took the fittings off my turbo and engine and brought them to a local hot rod drag shop. They matched up the fittings, and since I brought my modified coolant neck with me, they were able to provide me with an attachment that fit in it after it was tapped. They provided me with fittings and enough house for me to modify back at my garage. To cut the hoses, tape the end with duck tape and then use a little band saw or those tiny ones ( can't think of the name) and cut the hose. The tape makes sure that the fibers don't get all messed up. Put the fitting in a vice and take the tape off the hose while pinching it to discourage the fibers from getting messed up. Put the hose in the fitting and theres a little lip inside that you need to get it on. once its in the hold, use something with a point, (I used the end of a file) to push the ends of the hose into fitting past the lip. After that, you tighten the bolt on the fitting and it secures the hose in place. Super easy and was definitely way easier than I thought it would be. My advice is to go to local drag shops, the one near me had endless amounts of braided hose in different sizes, as well as rubber hoses, and more fittings than I thought possible. They even took the time to show me how to make said hoses with ease. Got brand new turbo lines for oil and coolant and only paid 127$