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My project is 1949 ****** Delivery Panel that I'm swapping A LQ4 with 4L80E. I have a issue with lower rad hose and could use some well guided advice please. I have a couple of ideas but would lie to some other view points. I'm using the LS3/L99 water pump , I can take more pic if needed.
Thanks Dave
so not a lot of room to work with
could go with a straight neck and mod the rad with a 90 and move it out board
Straight neck is $25 from summit. Kinda looks like your best bet... I'm having a hard time seeing how you'll do this without cutting the neck off of the radiator and angling it different.
The rad neck has to be cut and moved no matter what, make the necks straight with each other or straight water neck and use a 90 on the rad and a 90 hose
Yes, I would put a 90 on the outside of the radiator tank. Suspect you might then be able to keep the 45 on the pump. Probably an off-the-shelf hose you could then use.
I would think that would work fine. If need a temp guage sender spot you could put a bung fitting in when you weld aluminum to fill old hole. Oh on the upper if you had truck pump a chevy ssr (05) work more than likely. It worked really great in my skylark.
Last edited by 76larkman; Mar 28, 2015 at 09:44 PM.
Reason: added bout upper hose
That should flow water fine. My only concern is the hose being so short, it will be stiff and could put some stress on the radiator and possibly crack it over time.
I agree with that but I have very few options with this layout, no mater how I look at it it's a very short hose. I will probably use a silicone hose to aid in flex at the radiator
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Lower Radiator hose ? 
