Rolling ends of intercooler pipe ?'s

[George Roffe]

Steve Obert wrote:

>1. weld a strip of material to the pipe such that it goes over the hose
>and under the hose clamp then turns up at the end. Sort of like  ___---'.
>This provides a positive lock so the clamp cannot move and therefore the
>hose can't either.

This will not be effective.

It will prevent the clamp moving relative to the pipe, but that is not the
problem.  The pipe will still blow off the smooth tube end and the retainer
for the clam will not prevent it.

>2. put a strap between the two pieces of pipe so they cannot move relative
>to each other.

This would certainly work.  It's far less effort to make the epoxy beads
however.  In fact, it's so easy, unless you have access to a beader, I
cannot imagine why anyone would do anything else.

George Roffe
Houston, TX
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