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Old 10-14-2013, 07:32 PM
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Im using safety wire to tie cyl baffling together under cylinders and wonder if anyone knows a 1/4 inch tubing to put on the safety wire that will take the heat and not melt.
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Old 10-14-2013, 08:18 PM
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PTFE (Teflon) tubing is good to 500F and will do the job.

One source here...

http://www.moddiy.com/products/High-...FaU5QgodmX0AWA

The "big guys" just seem to sell it by the epen$ive reel.

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=23540
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Old 10-15-2013, 06:45 AM
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I've seen the PTFE tube for sale at Fry's electronics in the section with shrink tube and split conduit. It came in a bag with a veriety of sizes, probably 6-12" lengths from what I remember. That was a year or more ago, so I don't know if they still carry it.

Van's includes some tube with the baffle kit to put over the stainless rod. I don't think it is PTFE. Might want to see what material that is.
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Old 10-15-2013, 07:02 AM
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What ever you use be sure to protect the oil drain back lines from chafing (I install 3/8 neoprene hose on them). Many folks (including Van's) think the "plastic tube" installed on the baffle rods will not wear into the aluminum oil lines, they are wrong.
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