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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 10:00 PM
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OK I stood in front of a rack of hoses way too long tonight. Picked out three possible matches and you guessed it, none of them fit. I tried a stock 4th gen hose too. The bends on it look right and it would have cleared the idler arm but the diameter is too small to fit onto the radiator fitting.

What lower radiator hose are you other 3rd Gen guys using. This is a stock 3rd Gen radiator that I'm using.

Just as an FYI, I capped off the unused heater hose connection on the radiator. The vapor vent line by passes the TB and goes straight to a tee fitting I installed in the heater hose.
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 10:18 PM
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From what I've seen, most people persuade the stock 4th gen one to fit.

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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 10:31 PM
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i used the lower hose from a 2001 Silverado 5.3L, and trimmed it just a bit but fits just fine now.

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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 08:57 AM
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ThirdGenLS1, thanks for the input I'll give it a try.

shr00M, if you heat it real good and work at it you can get it on but it's a roadside breakdown waiting to happen. Worse yet, could bust or split going down the track. Nothing can ruin your day like anti-freeze can on the big end of the track.
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