A body afco radiator hoses
03-03-2008, 03:36 PM
#1
A body afco radiator hoses i got one of the afco a body conversion radiators, its a double pass, both in/out on pass side (wish they would have put the outlet on the d/s)
anyway, is anyone running one of these, and if so, what did you use for a lower rad. hose-the top one i will prob have to make a bastared one, because of the supercharger, but more concerened about the lower one
it looks like the inlet on the pump is 1 1/2", and the rad. is 1 1/4"
i bent up a wire and took it to a parts store, but they didnt have much of a selection(they all warehouse the stuff somewhere else)
anyway, is anyone running one of these, and if so, what did you use for a lower rad. hose-the top one i will prob have to make a bastared one, because of the supercharger, but more concerened about the lower one
it looks like the inlet on the pump is 1 1/2", and the rad. is 1 1/4"
i bent up a wire and took it to a parts store, but they didnt have much of a selection(they all warehouse the stuff somewhere else)
03-04-2008, 08:35 AM
#2
I called AFCO about this, because I was considering that radiator. I changed my mind when they didn't have part numbers for hoses. I think they could make some extra money on it if they sold a hose kit or something.
The only thing the guy could tell me was, he thought they used a standard Camaro lower hose. He told me the out/in on the rad were 1 3/8".
The only thing the guy could tell me was, he thought they used a standard Camaro lower hose. He told me the out/in on the rad were 1 3/8".
03-04-2008, 12:58 PM
#3
well, i ordered a NAPA #8987 lower hose, which fits a 2000 camero, prob other years also, and it fits the afco rad. like a glove-so that cures my radiator problem, as i am making up a custom setup for the upper hose, to snake it around the procharger
maybe fire up in 2 weeks, but prob more
maybe fire up in 2 weeks, but prob more
03-05-2008, 11:51 AM
#5
it fit good, even has little raised areas to sit in the rubber pads, so it is designed for an A body-i will try and post of the fit with the lower hose in place, before i put the front end on
Last edited by forcd ind; 03-05-2008 at 11:52 AM. Reason: add info
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03-07-2008, 07:23 AM
#9
with the bottom hose taken care of, i went to the parts store with a coat hanger bent to what i needed, figured i would see if i could get close
i found one dead on what i needed, with a minor cutting off of one end, which was an extra bend and diff size anyway-had them look it up, was top hose for a 2000 camero, 5.7, same as the lower hose i got
my vette acces dr had the pump outlet size 1 1/4", the end i cut off was a little bigger, maybe cameros have a diff outlet
my guess is maybe their inlet is on the other side of the rad., not sure, but just trimming the end off(another 45 deg bend) if fit perfect-so i now have 2 hoses that work and i can purchase new hoses if ever needed(never owned one that long, lol)
i am making a custom air inlet for the supercharger out of an old procharger carb. hat, so it will clear the hose better than the f body intake pipe
i found one dead on what i needed, with a minor cutting off of one end, which was an extra bend and diff size anyway-had them look it up, was top hose for a 2000 camero, 5.7, same as the lower hose i got
my vette acces dr had the pump outlet size 1 1/4", the end i cut off was a little bigger, maybe cameros have a diff outlet
my guess is maybe their inlet is on the other side of the rad., not sure, but just trimming the end off(another 45 deg bend) if fit perfect-so i now have 2 hoses that work and i can purchase new hoses if ever needed(never owned one that long, lol)
i am making a custom air inlet for the supercharger out of an old procharger carb. hat, so it will clear the hose better than the f body intake pipe
