lower radiator hose
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lower radiator hose
need a lower hose for my 76 skylark(nova body style) with 5.3 swap. Motor end 1 1/2 inside hose diameter. Radiator set up 2000 camaro ls. neck on radiator 1 1/4 inside hose diameter. Got upper hose---gates hose #23027 works great. Its for a 2005 chevy SSR truck with a 6.0. Has the truck water pump bend with long straight with 90 degree bend on end for radiator. WHATS EVERYBODY USING? Thanks
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When you say "Radiator set up 2000 camaro ls. neck on radiator 1 1/4 inside hose diameter. " is it some sort of swap radiator or a Camaro4 radiator? I'D TRY A CAMARO4 hose to start with.
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radiator is from 98-02 style camaro. Space is tight about 10 inches apart. waterneck is about 1 1/2 higher than radiator nipple. A short flex hose would work but havent found any with 1 1/4 & 1 1/2 inside diameters.
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I think some of problem is that radiator probably sits higher in skylark than camaro do to slope of camaro hood. My skylark is higher and boxier front. I also have motor an inch foward. If I can get one end changed to the other size a universal fitting flex hose would work.
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I used a 1-1/2" flex hose on mine. I cut an old 1-1/4 hose and made a rubber bushing and installed it on the radiator, then installed the hose. No leaks. You can buy those bushing, but I don't remember where. Mine has been on for over a year and no problems.
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Hi I was just looking through another thread on here and found this site. They sell hose adapters.
http://www.jagsthatrun.com/AirDucts_Order.html check it out.
http://www.jagsthatrun.com/AirDucts_Order.html check it out.
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IIRC SBC chevy lower hoses are 1 1/4 at pump and 1 1/2 at radiator. 1 1/4 hose will stretch over a 1 1/2 nipple though, but it takes some work to get it on. That's what I'm running on mine. My speedway rad is 1 1/2 lower nipple. Just put a little oil on the nipple and slide it over.