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Old May 11, 2005 | 03:14 PM
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I want to get some of the Earl's hose clamps and need to know which sizes to buy.

What are the factory hose sizes for the radiator (two sizes) and heater hoses? I guess I would need to know I.D. and O.D. to be able to pick the clamps I need.

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Originally Posted by Mark IXZD 150
I want to get some of the Earl's hose clamps and need to know which sizes to buy.

What are the factory hose sizes for the radiator (two sizes) and heater hoses? I guess I would need to know I.D. and O.D. to be able to pick the clamps I need.

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IDs in my case were 5/8", 3/4", 2.25" and 2.5".
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Originally Posted by crainholio
IDs in my case were 5/8", 3/4", 2.25" and 2.5".
There are two sizes for the heater hoses? I thought both lines in and out of the water pump for the heater were the same.
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Originally Posted by Mark IXZD 150
There are two sizes for the heater hoses? I thought both lines in and out of the water pump for the heater were the same.
wrongo.. two different sizes.. as mentioned above
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Originally Posted by crainholio
IDs in my case were 5/8", 3/4", 2.25" and 2.5".
Add an 1/8 for O.D.'s.
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Okay, thanks everyone.
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Originally Posted by StngKlr
Add an 1/8 for O.D.'s.
Actually add 1/8" for each side so it would be 1/4" bigger, right?

I wish there was a store that had all this stuff in stock that you could go to and play with parts to be sure they work. Wouldn't that be cool? Ordering online is convenient but you can't test fit or get your hands on anything...
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Actually, the radiator hoses are 1 5/16" and 1 1/2".


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Originally Posted by Mark IXZD 150
Actually add 1/8" for each side so it would be 1/4" bigger, right?
Actually you're right, but I was really just being a smart a$$. But usually you measure the O.D. of something that a hose will fit over to find out what the I.D. of the actual hose will be. Most hoses are an 1/8" thick roughly, which means you add a 1/4" to the I.D. of the hose to get the O.D. of the hose, which is usually a useless fact anyways.
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