Braided Hose Lifespan

[Boogeyman Bill]

Originally Posted by Michael Pliska

I finally got through on tech support at Russell (Edelbrock) today, and spoke to a helpful tech. He said they may last as few as 3-5 years with the seasonal cycles of racing and sitting for months. He recommended trying their new Pro Classic Black hoses, which are a black nylon braid but use the same AN fittings as stainless but for less money, and they have been selling it for 4 years and have not heard of a failure yet, or their Pro Race series which has 1 more barrier in it (but is more expensive).



Unfortunately I already re-plumbed everything in Russell Pro Flex, but I'll keep that info handy when it's time to replace it again.

Regards,

Thanks guys.. I can use this info to add to my preventative maintenance schedule.