Correction: 6$Smooth Bellow
12-02-2003, 07:38 PM
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Correction: 6$Smooth Bellow
Guys I tried to install my 3" in-3" out Home Depot Fernco smooth bellow tonight to find the following;
The Maf side (Granatelli) fit perfect, however the throttle body side was too small. I'm going to return the 3" in-out Fernco pipe adapter (Smooth Bellow) this weekend and buy the 3" in 4" out pipe adapter this weekend, which is 4" long. I believe it will fit perfect. I looked at the SLP smooth bellow online & it appeared to have a bubble in it. Well I figure the straighter the smooth bellow the less turbulance, IMO. I'll let you know how it fits this coming Saturday, Fred
The Maf side (Granatelli) fit perfect, however the throttle body side was too small. I'm going to return the 3" in-out Fernco pipe adapter (Smooth Bellow) this weekend and buy the 3" in 4" out pipe adapter this weekend, which is 4" long. I believe it will fit perfect. I looked at the SLP smooth bellow online & it appeared to have a bubble in it. Well I figure the straighter the smooth bellow the less turbulance, IMO. I'll let you know how it fits this coming Saturday, Fred
Last edited by Fred94LT1; 12-02-2003 at 09:31 PM.
12-02-2003, 08:43 PM
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Originally posted by My84Z
put it in hot water and put it on the tb side first
put it in hot water and put it on the tb side first
12-03-2003, 11:09 AM
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If you're not going to buy the SLP one, then you need to buy what's called a "Hump Hose". I bought mine from an airflow company in Portland, OR for $12. It looks exactly like the SLP hose and just needs to have a little length trimmed from the ends.
Hmm ... just checked, and the price has gone up since I bought mine. You'll want the 3.5" - 3.5" hump hose. I tried the 3.5 - 4 and it was too big. The 3.5 will slide onto the TB with minimal effort. If I had it to do again, I would probably go with a 3.0 - 3.5 hump hose as this stuff is soft enough to stretch the 3.0 to fit the MAF.
Here's the Link
Hmm ... just checked, and the price has gone up since I bought mine. You'll want the 3.5" - 3.5" hump hose. I tried the 3.5 - 4 and it was too big. The 3.5 will slide onto the TB with minimal effort. If I had it to do again, I would probably go with a 3.0 - 3.5 hump hose as this stuff is soft enough to stretch the 3.0 to fit the MAF.
Here's the Link
Last edited by rncotton; 12-03-2003 at 11:17 AM.
12-03-2003, 07:32 PM
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SLPs is made of sillycone. 
Gezz the "other guy" raised their prices
From $11 to $14 gosh. Thats alot for a hump hose 
Please toss the Fernco where it belongs on your washing machine NOT your LS1 
12-03-2003, 10:24 PM
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Originally posted by JaysGone
SLPs is made of sillycone. Gezz the "other guy" raised their prices From $11 to $14 gosh. Thats alot for a hump hose Please toss the Fernco where it belongs on your washing machine NOT your LS1
SLPs is made of sillycone. Gezz the "other guy" raised their prices From $11 to $14 gosh. Thats alot for a hump hose Please toss the Fernco where it belongs on your washing machine NOT your LS1
12-03-2003, 11:22 PM
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$43!!!! I'm sorry but that is too much money for that thing! There really not that much of a difference between the SLP and something you can get at a hardware store for $4. If it was holding water or other vital fluids I might get a expensive part, but all it does is pass air. If you get the $12 from home depot, the item should last just as long as the slp version with vinyl/silicone/rubber protectant such as aerospace protectant.
