I have the solution for the varied hose diameters. I have this special
hose set-up on my blower motor that this company sells ....... anyway when
they connect from their hose to a smaller radiator fitting they supply you
with a piece of hose to slide over the fitting to increase it's diameter to
the size of the hose. It's just rubber hose that's used as a spacer. I
pretty sure that will solve your problem!
Another trick I used to find my radiator hoses is to take a piece of flex
tubing "Metal defroster ducting tubing 2 1/2" or so" and bend it to the
shape I need and take that hose with me to the parts store and ask the
person at the counter if I can go and pull hoses myself to find the one that
will work.
I've also take the two different hose and mated the two together with a
piece of pipe and four hose clamps to bend around obstructions.
Joe
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----- Original Message -----
From: <BDober@aol.com>
To: <chevy1@jps.net>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 6:25 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] head gasket cooling
> Agree on ribbed hose, but that's all I can find to match the bend going
from
> my 57 235 to the 1954 radiator inlet. The diameter of the hoses are
different
> (1-3/4 on block, 1-1/2 on radiator. When I went to NAPA to get a smooth
hose
> I ordered for botha a 57 and a 54, niether fit my set (either had too big
or
> too small and opening). Any idea of other setups that would match, has to
> make quite a bend to avoid being clipped by the fan.
>
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