who sells good hose clamps these days??

[abodyjoe]

i'm gathering stuff to put jamies dart together and i need clamps for the rad hoses and heater hoses. the ones at the local places are pretty much garbage any more.. who sells good hose clamps these days??

thanks in advance.

 

[MOPARMITCH]

Joe.. I like to use the original type , constant tension clamps on my Mopars. Other than that, I use a good quality stainless worm clamp, from someone like Carquest, Federated, Napa.

 

[Phreakish]

I go to:
McMaster-Carr
and search:
Worm-Drive Clamps for Soft Hose and Tube

I use these frequently and don't have near as many issues as I do with store-bought clamps. The ones made for a 'soft' hose also have a long tail that protects the hose beneath. Good luck!

 

[RustyRatRod]

If you like a real clean look, we carry these at Oreilly in pretty much any size needed. Pick the size that slips over the hose, install them and heat with a heat gun. One of our fleet customers uses them almost exclusively and has never had a failure. He says they work great.

Gates PowerGrip 32960 - SB Clamp | O'Reilly Auto Parts

 

[67Dart273]

.....good quality stainless worm clamp, from someone like Carquest, Federated, Napa.

I think those were the garbage ones he mentioned LMAO

 

[MOPARMITCH]

I think those were the garbage ones he mentioned LMAO

Im sayin the garbage ones are more like the ones that come from Autozone, Advance, Wallyworld, and the Dollar Store..

 

[abodyjoe]

If you like a real clean look, we carry these at Oreilly in pretty much any size needed. Pick the size that slips over the hose, install them and heat with a heat gun. One of our fleet customers uses them almost exclusively and has never had a failure. He says they work great.

Gates PowerGrip 32960 - SB Clamp | O'Reilly Auto Parts

never saw those before.. thats cool..

 

[DesertRat]

I put Gates PowerGrip on my 67 Barracuda and have run the car up to 220 degrees without a weep. Good product and clean look!
DR

 

[RedFish]

In the case of worn screw clamps, my best application example... Shallow bore well 63 feet deep. 1 horse pump, making 55 psi. , with remote injector ( hunk of cast iron and a short tail pipe and foot valve ) dangling from 2 lengths of hard plastic pipe about 60 feet down. You don't use a automotive grade clamps there. You go to plumbing supply and buy heavy duty all stainless clamps.
Then again automotive sees what ? about 18 psi. If my vehicle is going to see extremely high pressure for some reason, a hose clamp would be my choice of failure location. No other part of the system is less expensive to replace.
And just mentioning, Other owners have reported problems with the OEM type spring wire clamps because reproduction hoses often have less than OEM wall thickness.

 

[69_340_GTS]

These: McMaster-Carr
Worm-Drive Clamps with Smooth Bands for Soft Hose and Tube

 

[krazykuda]

Mubea makes the best spring style clamps, but I can't find them in the aftermarket, only OEM...

Mopar wants $5 for one heater hose clamp....

 

[pishta]

I like the spring style and the shrink to fit is good if you dont want to take it apart next weekend. The heat shrinkers have a website that shows the worm clamp style is worse than the springs when they heat cycle.

 

[plumkrazee70]

Google T-clamps. Turbo guys use them because of the pressure. Might be overkill, but they don't look half bad. http://www.xtremefabrications.com/store/images/TBC.jpg

 

[mopar head]

Google T-clamps. Turbo guys use them because of the pressure. Might be overkill, but they don't look half bad. http://www.xtremefabrications.com/store/images/TBC.jpg

What I bought after I returned some stainless 2 wire clamps, wasn`t even going to chance it.

 

[abodyjoe]

Those are decent looking.

 

[krazykuda]

Google T-clamps. Turbo guys use them because of the pressure. Might be overkill, but they don't look half bad. http://www.xtremefabrications.com/store/images/TBC.jpg

Those are constant diameter clamps, spring clamps (constant tension) have better holding pressure.

Mubea makes the best ones, but I can't find them aftermarket, OEM only, and the dealer mark-up is astronomical...

 

[clhyer]

Rob, the Gates PowerGrip. Do you have to cut them off? So you could be out both the clamp and the hose if your knife slipped?
C

 

[RustyRatRod]

Rob, the Gates PowerGrip. Do you have to cut them off? So you could be out both the clamp and the hose if your knife slipped?
C

Then don't slip.

 

[abodyjoe]

Rob, the Gates PowerGrip. Do you have to cut them off? So you could be out both the clamp and the hose if your knife slipped?
C

they have a special tool to cut them off without touching the hose.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Yup. Here it bees.

Gates 91215 | Buy Gates Power Grip Clamps at JEGS

 

[toolmanmike]

Ideal brand is a good one.

 

[6pk2goDemon]

I used the Ideal clamps & covered them with heat shrink. I prefer the clamps blend in with the hoses....

 

[ir3333]

I've never had a problem with stock style corbin clamps.
...maybe i've been lucky