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pauleyman

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I was at the local cars and coffee and saw something I had not seen before. Gates powergrip hose clamps. I have no idea if this is recent. It was a heat shrink hose clamp. This guy used it on the radiator hose. I see no advantage other than it looked pretty nice. It isnt reusable but how often does one undo certain hoses anyway?
Anybody seen this? Comments?
https://www.gates.com/us/en/fluid-p...gates-powergrip-sb-clamp/p/7405-000000-000000
 
This post thread is double btw, its listing it twice for some reason in the same area by the looks of it.

As for the clamp/sleeve i seen this a while ago and it does look good and clean but i always wonderdd about heat vs time, does it get loose. Or perhaps it has a lifespan?

Its like wire heatshrink or its closest to it in terms of form, for a show car build its nice but for anything else i think its not really needed or trusted like racing or such
 
That's honestly all I use. Mostly for the clean look. It's very effective has never come loose. It's also used in a few cars on an oem level. It is a pain if you ever have to remove one, but they do make a special tool for removal.

Gates #32941is the size for our cars. They are also very cheap. I only use 3 so I can still remove the rad. The two on top and lower outlet, water pipe gets a clamp. For removal I just unbolt the thermostat housing.
 
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