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Hello
Is there a cross reference list on radiator hoses available somewhere?
I'm doing a LSA swap in my Datsun 260z.
I am using a Corvette C7 radiator and fan, now installed and i'm looking for some proper hoses.
Can someone point me in a direction were to look?
As i'm "over seas" there is not much to look at, i'll have to buy online.
I have the hoses on left and right side.
Attached a picture.
i think that on the lower left is the "steam" tube from the heads and on top right is to reservoir, left big in and right low out.
Radiator hoses are always a guess and check item at the end of a swap. Being overseas on a non-standard swap... you'll be trying a bunch of hoses or dealing with a splice. If you're OK with splices, just get a bunch of local hoses with the correct L sizes and splice the center
If you're using a corvette radiator and corvette waterpump, then I'd start there. LSA WP's have the same port location as LS3 C6's and 2010+ Camaro LS3s. Good place to start
I keep a handful of hoses in the shop for mock-up in these cases. C5/C6/C7 uppers, C5 lower. 98-02 Fbody upper/lower. 93-95 Fbody V6 upper, 04-06 GTO upper, 99-06 LS truck lower, 96-97 Full size truck SBC Upper/lower (cut to fit)
Look through the Dayco and Gates catalog's to see if anything jumps out at you. Don't get stuck on port size as it's easy to stretch a hose over a port 1/4" bigger pretty easily
Radiator hoses are always a guess and check item at the end of a swap. Being overseas on a non-standard swap... you'll be trying a bunch of hoses or dealing with a splice. If you're OK with splices, just get a bunch of local hoses with the correct L sizes and splice the center
If you're using a corvette radiator and corvette waterpump, then I'd start there. LSA WP's have the same port location as LS3 C6's and 2010+ Camaro LS3s. Good place to start
I keep a handful of hoses in the shop for mock-up in these cases. C5/C6/C7 uppers, C5 lower. 98-02 Fbody upper/lower. 93-95 Fbody V6 upper, 04-06 GTO upper, 99-06 LS truck lower, 96-97 Full size truck SBC Upper/lower (cut to fit)
Look through the Dayco and Gates catalog's to see if anything jumps out at you. Don't get stuck on port size as it's easy to stretch a hose over a port 1/4" bigger pretty easily
Thankyou Pocket,
Those links were nice.
Did some "googeling" on C7 pumps and radiator and found that very early C7 seems to have the same ls3/lsa pump that i have,( later have them center to the engine) so out from radiator to pump from the c7 might be a candidate .
The company that sold the radiator and fan have the hose also
Top one will be easier, a S or Z hose with 400mm center to center will work.
Hello ,
It ended up with a C7 lower hose cut just a little bit and a homemade thermostat housing
Some grinding and paint on the housing and it is ready to go.
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Cross reference list on radiator hoses 
