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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 06:01 PM
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Default Upper Rad hose replacement

This seems like a really dumb question, but after looking over summit's website, and a few other places, I can't seem to find what i am looking for. I have a new intake installed, with a stock rad. The opening on the upper section of the rad is smaller than the T stat housing on the intake. That housing is the only one that fits that intake. So I need a hose that has different sizes on each end. Does such a thing exist, and where can I buy it?
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 06:17 PM
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kevin,

Can you get your original T-stat housing and compare its size to your new one? If they're different then you have your answer. How you fix it is another story.

If you can't get your old housing, then you can buy one at almost any automotive outlet. Even a Chevy dealer, surely.

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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 08:07 PM
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You can buy the bendable metal hoses that have adapters for different sized ends if you aren't concerned about a stock look.



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Ask any radiator shop for a donut. It's a sleeve that fits over the smaller end.
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Who sells those bendable metal hoses? I'm not too concerned about looking stock, but I WOULD like it if those hoses came in black...
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Summit or Jeg's sells them. The house brand is less expensive than the name brands. You can get them in several colors, including black.



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