large hose clamps

[LOACESQ <LOACESQ@aol.com>]

To follow up on the earlier thread on large hose clamps for the IC or other
applications, you can connect separate hose clamps in a series to create a
jumbo clamp.  You can further tailor the general shape of the jumbo clamp by
composing it using a mix of clamps of various sizes/radii, as appropriate.

On the topic of rigging fixes, I'd like to thank Steve Babbar for his
excellent ideas in general, and in particular for the substitute IC to IM
accordion hose.  His trick of  inserting a smaller diameter hose as an adapter
is also useful for many other tapered hose applications.  I just replaced the
rotted and split breather hose running from the valve cover to the block in my
87 5kcst with some inexpensive generic hose, thanks to Steve's idea.  The
adapter is holding tight vacuum, and the car is showing 4444.  : )

adam