1968 Chevrolet Camaro - LS2 Trans Plant - Part 2
Hose clamps never look that great, and we didn't want some blingy billet deal. These thermo-plastic PowerGrip clamps are from Gates (www.gates.com) and are pretty slick. We bought the correct sizes, in our case it was PN 32941 (1.5 to 1.75 inches) for the upper hose and 32948 (1.75 to 2 inches) for the lower hose on the engine side. The clamps slip over the end of the hose and then shrink when warmed with a heat gun. The advantage is that equal pressure is applied to all sides of the hose. When the engine gets to operating temperature, they even snug up a bit more. This technology has been around for years and has been proven in OEM applications. The only downside is that you have to cut them off to remove them and then buy new ones, but they only cost a couple bucks each.
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