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Old 07-11-2022, 12:21 PM
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Doing a swap on my 67 gto ls6 stock style location. Need advice on what radiator hoses everyone is using now that I’m converting it to fi from carb there’s interference


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Get one for a truck, as they're very long so you can section it as you please.
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I make a pattern for the radiator hoses out of card board and go down to Oreilly's and look thru the hoses they have hanging on the wall. Both top and bottom hoses. I had to cut some up to make them fit but no splices. I would try and eliminate all of the splices.
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I want to get rid of the splices I know they are leaks waiting to happen
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I'm pretty sure Summit carries bendable coolant hose.
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IIRC…… a Plymouth Voyageur minivan with a 3.3L Works. I don’t remember the years though.

there’s been several threads on this very thing over the years. Try a SEARCH
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I just bend a coat hanger to what I need and ask to look at the hoses at my local store. Always found the right fit but usually have to cut off the extra I don't need.
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When I got my hoses, I bend some wires for length and went to the parts store and they let me look through all of the hoses to get the right one. To fix your concern for good, buy a dual pass radiator so both hose ends are on the same side. Thats what I have in my 72 Cutlass
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Stock LS1/Ls6 hose "should" work. I just went and got 2 long bendy hoses from oriellys and used the one that fit best. Been working great. I also like the bendy hoses because theyre much more durable than the regular non bend hoses. Just my opinion though.

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Almost all swaps end up being unique in multiple ways. Bend up a coat hanger, measure what you've got - head to the parts store and talk them into letting you wander around in the back in the hose section. That's what most of us do.



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