Quote Originally Posted by 2manymustangs View Post
YOu or someone "built" a new set of plates for you HONCHO right? In so doing did you melt the aluminum, pour it, roll the ingot into plate stock BEFORE you saw cut/drilled/Csink'd the holes?

YOu are prolly aware that braided stainless likes are a TAD more involved than just spooling off some Gates 5/8" rubber heater hose, pushing them onto the barbed fittings and tightening the hose clamps... Right???
Do you "BUILD" brake lines? or do you just cut them from bulk and throw them on the car, tighten them down???
OK 2MM. lets not try to make it sound like you are assembling a blown SOHC here. Its some hose and a couple ends. Not exactly rocket science. Getting the money out of your wallet is the hardest part of plumbing a boat.