I changed my TBB and did not notice ANY tears, I put a samco TBB in place but the stock clamps dont
01-23-2006, 03:03 AM
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Don't use stock clamps with the Samco. I blew the Samco TBB off of an intercooler pipe
using the stock clamps, just as I went in front of a semi. The engine stopped running. A very bad feeling. You need different clamps.
01-23-2006, 04:30 AM
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did you pressure test the car after puting the samco ? good thing you used the stock clamp(tb-tbb)
i used the ones that came with the samco and they were leaking @ high boost ..
well i'm back to stock tbb now with stock clamps, 710n-s.. much happier
well i'm back to stock tbb now with stock clamps, 710n-s.. much happier
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how are the samco clamps? can they be tightened good? I would buy some stainless clamps but i need a
very thin SS clamp and i cant seem to find them....
I could see zip ties working.....
I could see zip ties working.....
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