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Old 03-12-2008, 06:56 AM
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84 Spider Hose Sizes

I would love to purchase the silicone kit from hiperformancestore.com, however my wife has me on a restricted budget for my cars. Does anyone know the sizes of the hoses for my car? I think some of them are my running problem and I plan on replacing them this weekend. Thanks in advance!!
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Old 03-12-2008, 08:52 AM
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If you are going to order the kit "Alfa Romeo Spider Hi Performance Silicone Vacuum Hose Kit 1982-1994", you don't need to measure any sizes. The kit is complete, and everything fits...

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Old 03-12-2008, 09:27 AM
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I would love to buy the silicone hose kit but the wife says no, therefore, I will be buying hoses as I need them by the foot from the local auto hous.
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Old 03-12-2008, 09:45 AM
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I would love to buy the silicone hose kit but the wife says no, therefore, I will be buying hoses as I need them by the foot from the local auto hous.
I wouldn't buy from the local auto parts store... If you can find the same quality, they will cost you more... Of course, you can also buy lesser quality hoses, but the silicone ones from the Hi Performance Store are the last one you will need. The OEM Alfa hoses are also excellent, but they too are pricey. OEM hoses do have a molded shape that make them fit very nicely, as well.

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Well, dmickeyjr, I feel your pain...* I replaced most of the hoses in our '84 with various sizes of auto supply store vacuum & fuel hoses. I don't recall the sizes off hand but it is not too hard to measure the lengths and ID needed.

One hose is a bit odd - a large ID at the oil vapor separator and a smaller ID at the intake duct. I fit a small piece of the smaller ID hose inside the large ID hose and so far it has worked OK.

I don't expect these hoses to last forever, though. The premium you pay for the silicone hoses from HiPerformace Store will likely be a one-time investment. I think it'd be worth maybe buying your wife some jewelry along with the hose kit...?

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