[s-cars] Those @##%^ Samco hoses!

[Darin Nederhoff]

Hey gang,

My Samco hoses arrived on Friday afternoon (thanks James & Ann!) so I
started working on the installation.  I figured I'd go after the IC to
throttle body hose first since it was easy to get at.  I got the old one
out of there easy enough after removing the back cover of the headlight
to get at the clamp.

Knowing the the connection at the IC is more difficult than those at the
t-body and ISV, I figured I'd start there with the new Samco hose.
Hmmm...  it appears that Samco molded these suckers the same size as the
part they are supposed to fit over.  Needless to say, it is a tight fit.
  After some fussing the hose finally went on and I tightened it down in
order to start on the other end.  Interestingly, the hose to the t-body
didn't seem long enough to reach.  I pushed and twisted that sucka on
with enough force to flip a Greyhound bus but I am still coming up
short.  WTH?!  OK, plan B.  I take off the lower clamp and start by
attaching the upper connections first.  Simple enough.  Now I just need
to get the lower part attached at the IC.  Hmmm... still about a 3/4"
too short.  Color me puzzled.  Has anyone else had this issue or is my
car just an out of spec mutant?  Perhaps I'm the mutant... well, yes
that IS a given.  ;-)

I can just imagine how much fun the hose from the turbo to X-over pipe
is gonna be.  Damn!  All things considered, I'd much rather perform a
turbo & manifold swap than a set of these damn hoses.  Seriously!

Thanks again James.  ;-)   LOL

Darin
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