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Old Oct 8, 2014 | 06:20 AM
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Can any of fellow Aussie vet owners tell me where I can purchase an upper radiator hose for my 78?
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FYI, I just replaced the upper hose on my 77 and found the diameter of the radiator end of the hose was to large for the radiator spout. Looked at my old hose and realized there was a rubber insert in it to reduce the diameter of the hose. Removed it and placed it in the new hose.

Kind of odd the thermostat housing and radiator would have different diameters.
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GM dealer should have them
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A Holden dealer can get a upper rad hose for a '78 vette? Geesh, I can't get that in Ontario at my local chevy dealer.
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Yeah, and only 10 times the cost in shipping and duties.
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A Holden dealer can get a upper rad hose for a '78 vette? Geesh, I can't get that in Ontario at my local chevy dealer.
Nope.. the hose is discontinued by GM so the Holden dealers are out.

The shipping cost would be USPS, not UPS. USPS doesn't charge a broker fee like UPS.

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Thank you gentlemen. I rang a local car parts dealer and he was able to get one, not original but fits perfectly.
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