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Old 12-28-2004, 08:03 PM   #1
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What was GM thinking with this hose clamp?
I was replacing my thermostat today and I took off the throttle body and noticed these stuped hose clamps. I took both of them off and am going to replace them with a regular hose clamp. Just thought I would share this...
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I dont think they were thinking but I wonder what they were smoking
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Those are the infamous Weitek tower clamps. GM used those from the 1960s-early 90's I think they used them because they are easy to install in the factory.

I actually like those. They are a nice touch on a restoration. A lot of people notice them on my '71 and '73 T/A.
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That would be pretty cool to have those on a restored project. I guess I never thought of it that way. I'm still taking them off
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T bolts are the only way to go.
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T bolts?
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you can get them at a hose shop that makes your braided hoses and hydraulic lines.
http://www.imperialinc.com/img/tboltclamp.jpg
that should help.
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you can get them at a hose shop that makes your braided hoses and hydraulic lines.
http://www.imperialinc.com/img/tboltclamp.jpg
that should help.
Thanks for showing me that. I like the look of those. Looks like they would work well with rubber.
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What's nice is they don't tear up hoses like worm clamps!
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What's nice is they don't tear up hoses like worm clamps!
Excellent clamps, used these on fighter aircraft systems. DRMO has these for sale, (used, good as new) only @ auction prices, still cheap. Checkout the Fed Drmo site.
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