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Please check out my new website woodworkerb.comIt's time now to move to OEM-style braided hoses and OEM-style 2-wire hose clamps. Easy, huh? NotSoMuch. I found a good supplier for the black-cloth-braided OEM-ish fuel hose (see post 240Z Gas Tank & Hoses Refurbish). The hose clamps, however have proved elusive. Scored a few from a Z at the wrecking yard, but most of them were in too bad of shape to restore.
I was excited to find some on e-bay at a reasonable price. Photos looked good. Excited when they arrived today. Then I saw them. Sadly, they are not "close enough" to match the OEM look. Also, the sizes are just a hair off. They come yellow zinc coated, which can easily be coated in plain zinc.
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This one is almost passable, in a pinch. The screw is a round-head, it could be shortened with some grinder work.
The rectangular block through which the screw passes is HUGE compared to the OEM version.
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Here is the larger (1 inch) clamp. It is an oversized monster of a clamp compared to the OEM.
The screw is a hex head and it is huge compared to the OEM version.
I'm sure these new clamps are sturdy and well designed. It's just that they won't do for the OEM replacement requirement.
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