ok FINALLY got my D16 turboed!!!!!!!!!!!! but i temporaraly used 3/8" fuel lines to get it home as coolant lines and i know they wont cut it. Does anyone know what i should do for my coolant lines? Like i need something i can get from a local parts store A&A advanced napa, autozone?

 

.... which coolant lines are ya talking about? That'd help out alot

 

I'm guessing they would be for the turbo? Might be water cooled, doubt they big enough for the radiator !!!!

 

yeah sorry guys the fellow noob got it right, its for my turbo my coolant lines, i tapped them into the coolant line runing form the back of the head to the throttle body, but the fuel lines are definitly not gonna cut it that close to the turbo and exhaust, they got way to soft way to fast

 

Go to auto zone or a advanced auto, they have rolls of hoses from temp rated to fuel/water rated and a decent selection of sizes. I've bought random hoses from there plenty of times

 

That or just get stainless braided hose. it will hold up to the heat no problem. had it on my gt3567r very close to turbine and manifold with no issues.

Right now i have it for vacuum line on my tial with my top mount and the line is just about touching the manifold and still no issues

 

alright guys thanks a bunch, im probably gonna go witht he autozone trip first and hope for the best, because i am BROKE!!!!!!! but if that fails ill have to go with the braided line like you suggested

 

I used Stainless braided lines and AN fittings to water cool my GT3076R. Ignore the red & blue fitting. I used a bunch of those on my fuel setup

 

See that looks awsome! but i just dont have the cash flow, maby once i finish my motor build ill go that route, cause that probably looks so clean

 

thats about $35 worth of hose & Fittings. Not too expensive if you ask me.

 

I would run braided lines with a flame guard. but whatever you do, do it safe. rubber lines can lead to disaster over time when exposed to extreme heat. Be Safe



you can also use the flameguard on rubber lines too.

 

Thats a good idea to, when i go to the parts store ill take both into consideration, also what about like heat wrap for sparkplug wires/boots, think that could help the situation?