Radiator hose reccomendations
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Radiator hose reccomendations I have a 6.0L with the truck accessories and a passenger side inlet and outlet on the radiator. Looking for any tips/or part #'s on radiator hoses. May add that I have a vintage air compressor as well, no steam vent yet.
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Hello,
This may not apply to your vehicle and you list two in your signature - not sure which you are asking about. I have a 5.3 liter truck engine & water pump with a Cold Case radiator configured the same as your radiator - both connections on the passenger side. This is all in a 70 A-body El Camino.
LS engine radiator hoses = NAPA 9078. This works for either an El Camino upper or lower LS engine radiator hose. Or use ABC Auto Parts part number 24403L which is also the same AC Delco hose part number. Or use GM part number 88908692. The lower hose from any manufacturer needs to be shortened a little at both ends to prevent slight kinking in the middle – I used a band saw.
I could also suggest cutting a length of stiff wire and fashion it in the shape of what you need your hose to look like. Carry that to the auto parts store and match it up.
Rick
This may not apply to your vehicle and you list two in your signature - not sure which you are asking about. I have a 5.3 liter truck engine & water pump with a Cold Case radiator configured the same as your radiator - both connections on the passenger side. This is all in a 70 A-body El Camino.
LS engine radiator hoses = NAPA 9078. This works for either an El Camino upper or lower LS engine radiator hose. Or use ABC Auto Parts part number 24403L which is also the same AC Delco hose part number. Or use GM part number 88908692. The lower hose from any manufacturer needs to be shortened a little at both ends to prevent slight kinking in the middle – I used a band saw.
I could also suggest cutting a length of stiff wire and fashion it in the shape of what you need your hose to look like. Carry that to the auto parts store and match it up.
Rick
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Hello,
This may not apply to your vehicle and you list two in your signature - not sure which you are asking about. I have a 5.3 liter truck engine & water pump with a Cold Case radiator configured the same as your radiator - both connections on the passenger side. This is all in a 70 A-body El Camino.
LS engine radiator hoses = NAPA 9078. This works for either an El Camino upper or lower LS engine radiator hose. Or use ABC Auto Parts part number 24403L which is also the same AC Delco hose part number. Or use GM part number 88908692. The lower hose from any manufacturer needs to be shortened a little at both ends to prevent slight kinking in the middle – I used a band saw.
I could also suggest cutting a length of stiff wire and fashion it in the shape of what you need your hose to look like. Carry that to the auto parts store and match it up.
Rick
This may not apply to your vehicle and you list two in your signature - not sure which you are asking about. I have a 5.3 liter truck engine & water pump with a Cold Case radiator configured the same as your radiator - both connections on the passenger side. This is all in a 70 A-body El Camino.
LS engine radiator hoses = NAPA 9078. This works for either an El Camino upper or lower LS engine radiator hose. Or use ABC Auto Parts part number 24403L which is also the same AC Delco hose part number. Or use GM part number 88908692. The lower hose from any manufacturer needs to be shortened a little at both ends to prevent slight kinking in the middle – I used a band saw.
I could also suggest cutting a length of stiff wire and fashion it in the shape of what you need your hose to look like. Carry that to the auto parts store and match it up.
Rick
This is the **** why I stopped commenting in here.
Take coat hangar, bend to shape, go to store, look on rack, see what is close, may have to cut to fit.
The art of actually building a car is gone nowadays.
Take coat hangar, bend to shape, go to store, look on rack, see what is close, may have to cut to fit.
The art of actually building a car is gone nowadays.
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Maybe you could then enlighten us and tell us what is the "art" of selecting a rad hose that works?!?
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Well, TheMerv, you sure are a friendly guy to exchange with!!! And I am sure glad you do not comment here anymore, as you wrote earlier. Oops, you just did.
As for reading comprehension, your first post read like you were being sarcastic and criticizing the coat hanger method, and implying there is a "proper" way to figure a rad hose...
My first reaction would be to apologize for the confusion, but you are such an ***, I will refrain. You claim to know the art of building a car, but you need to read up a bit on the art of polite conversation...
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Isn't that what the forums are for? Helping each other and bragging about what we built/broke and sokn. Everybody is on a differeny level.
I couldn't find anything to fit my application so i spliced some hoses together using gates power grip clamps that make it look nice and clean. Hoses i found had the bends where i needed them and i hid the splice as good as possible. Yes more expensive but keeps it clean looking without regular hose clamps everywhere.
I couldn't find anything to fit my application so i spliced some hoses together using gates power grip clamps that make it look nice and clean. Hoses i found had the bends where i needed them and i hid the splice as good as possible. Yes more expensive but keeps it clean looking without regular hose clamps everywhere.
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Well, TheMerv, you sure are a friendly guy to exchange with!!! And I am sure glad you do not comment here anymore, as you wrote earlier. Oops, you just did.
As for reading comprehension, your first post read like you were being sarcastic and criticizing the coat hanger method, and implying there is a "proper" way to figure a rad hose...
My first reaction would be to apologize for the confusion, but you are such an ***, I will refrain. You claim to know the art of building a car, but you need to read up a bit on the art of polite conversation...
As for reading comprehension, your first post read like you were being sarcastic and criticizing the coat hanger method, and implying there is a "proper" way to figure a rad hose...
My first reaction would be to apologize for the confusion, but you are such an ***, I will refrain. You claim to know the art of building a car, but you need to read up a bit on the art of polite conversation...
Well, TheMerv, you sure are a friendly guy to exchange with!!! And I am sure glad you do not comment here anymore, as you wrote earlier. Oops, you just did.
As for reading comprehension, your first post read like you were being sarcastic and criticizing the coat hanger method, and implying there is a "proper" way to figure a rad hose...
My first reaction would be to apologize for the confusion, but you are such an ***, I will refrain. You claim to know the art of building a car, but you need to read up a bit on the art of polite conversation...
As for reading comprehension, your first post read like you were being sarcastic and criticizing the coat hanger method, and implying there is a "proper" way to figure a rad hose...
My first reaction would be to apologize for the confusion, but you are such an ***, I will refrain. You claim to know the art of building a car, but you need to read up a bit on the art of polite conversation...
Someone mentioned above about what are we here for, to help people. Out of the millions of threads and posts on this form, take a search and see how many of them about finding radiator hoses. I bet you come up with a ton of them.
But yet here we are again with a post of "how do I figure this out"...
And then you have the soft skin ninnies chime in about how the obvious gets called out because it is the obvious.
If you're having trouble figuring out radiator hoses I want to see how well you do with the whole swap...FACT.
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OP here, It was my intent to see if some one on here had a part # for a hose that would get me close and I could build on from there. Guess I was cheating a bit. I have done the bend a wire and go look routine before, it works. As far as ignoring some ones reply, I don't feel that I have done that or been "snarky" I have taken all advise on here seriously and used a lot of it. As far as my swap, which is on here all though it be short due to the hundreds of hours of body work, it think I've done ok. It's my first and it does run, first crank in 5 years with a harness that I reworked, one code coolant temp sensor, hmmm. Sorry if any one on here is "butt hurt" I'm not, I just want to get this thing done and enjoy it, have a good day.
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G Atsma no problem here, all is good. I probably should have replied to Merv but was focused on a part number.
1964SS I’ve went back and looked at your build more than once, I saw the LS1 pump exit. Would the lower hose be close?
1964SS I’ve went back and looked at your build more than once, I saw the LS1 pump exit. Would the lower hose be close?
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I assure you, I do quite well with polite conversation.
Someone mentioned above about what are we here for, to help people. Out of the millions of threads and posts on this form, take a search and see how many of them about finding radiator hoses. I bet you come up with a ton of them.
But yet here we are again with a post of "how do I figure this out"...
And then you have the soft skin ninnies chime in about how the obvious gets called out because it is the obvious.
If you're having trouble figuring out radiator hoses I want to see how well you do with the whole swap...FACT.
Someone mentioned above about what are we here for, to help people. Out of the millions of threads and posts on this form, take a search and see how many of them about finding radiator hoses. I bet you come up with a ton of them.
But yet here we are again with a post of "how do I figure this out"...
And then you have the soft skin ninnies chime in about how the obvious gets called out because it is the obvious.
If you're having trouble figuring out radiator hoses I want to see how well you do with the whole swap...FACT.
Obvious to you does not mean obvious to everyone!
Any
My snakiness may be rude, and yes I can see that.. then again that depends on my mood but yea I have no problem callin **** out as I see it. When I asked questions about things I was thrown a book to read and figure things out.. I guess I rely on researching for myself, trial and error, and not people telling me.
I confess -- Dee at Advance Auto allowed me a good 45 minutes in back with the entire selection of radiator hoses. Armed with diameter measurements and a couple of bent coat hangers, I found what I needed. One was for a Toyota Corolla and the other for a late 60's AMC product. I don't know any other way to do it.
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I confess -- Dee at Advance Auto allowed me a good 45 minutes in back with the entire selection of radiator hoses. Armed with diameter measurements and a couple of bent coat hangers, I found what I needed. One was for a Toyota Corolla and the other for a late 60's AMC product. I don't know any other way to do it.
Last edited by G Atsma; Oct 14, 2019 at 04:54 PM.