Making My Own High Pressure Hoses/Lines, Can it be done? Options

[Coomer]

I've got a problem. My stock A/C lines(metal to rubber to metal) need to be mated to the metal ends of my AE101 A/C lines.

Does anyone know of a way to make a high pressure line that would work for this?

I thought about finding some really thick rubber hose and then using several very tight clamps on the end of the hose where it goes over the metal parts. Does anyone know if this would work?

Also, doesn't the A/C system only push about 40 PSI max through the lines?

[x_itchy_b_x]

im using that for my oil lines for the turbo and thats 50psi u should be fine. buy cloth re-enfored rubber tubing.

[Coomer]

Where do you buy that kind of tubing?

Also, I just found out that the high-pressure hose is subject to pressures ranging from 150-285 PSI.

[mark_426]

What size is the hose/are the fittings (sorry for my ignorance to that).. also, how long do they need to be?

Theres a few things I've got in mind, but don't know enough to know whether or not they'd work for size..

[Hanyo]

i would think the rubber hi pressure hose cant handle how cold the freon gets. I would becarefull attempting to make your own.

[orvillescelica]

try http://www.mcmaster.com/ they have everything and everything you could ever need and in almost every size.

look at their rubber tubing, they give you its temp range and pressure rating for their different kinds.

[erics1one]

Earls Hoses are good.

[97sccelica]

carquest makes custom high pressure hoses.

sliding on the rubber and clamping it will not work.