Locating discontinued coolant hoses
Drifting
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From: New Jersey
If you're looking for the 3/8" hose assembly that has two hoses from the surge tank (one goes to the top of the radiator and tees off to the throttle body and the other hose goes from the surge tank to the white overflow bottle), then you are out of luck. I used a dorman 3/8 tee and 3/8 Goodyear Hi-Miler hose to make up a new hose to the radiator and bypassed the throttle body. I reused the hose to the overflow tank since it is not under pressure. If you by-pass the throttle body, you can also get rid of the small 90 degree hose coming of the the throttle body.
I have also heard that if you cut the hose off the original metal and hose assembly, there will be a barbed end on the metal part and you can reuse it with new 3/8 hose.
I have also heard that if you cut the hose off the original metal and hose assembly, there will be a barbed end on the metal part and you can reuse it with new 3/8 hose.
Last edited by Silver96ce; Oct 28, 2012 at 12:48 AM.
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Last edited by JeffnSharyn; Oct 28, 2012 at 12:39 AM.
Drifting
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From: New Jersey
That is correct. If you cut the crimped band clamp off (I used an air powered cutting disk and cut them lengthways) that holds the rubber hose to the metal there is a nice barb under it and you can install new 3/8" hoses with regular hose clamps. I just did mine last month.
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From: Indiana PA
That is correct. If you cut the crimped band clamp off (I used an air powered cutting disk and cut them lengthways) that holds the rubber hose to the metal there is a nice barb under it and you can install new 3/8" hoses with regular hose clamps. I just did mine last month.
Now I'm good to rebuild my original one and have a spare.
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From: Loudon, TN
I bought the entire set of hoses for my 90 at Davie's Corvette Parts & Accessories. Just did a quick search and found them for the 96 on Davie's web site.
http://corvetteparts.com/catalog/?q=+heater+hose&=
Good price, the hoses have held up good so far and was fast delivery.
I hope this doesn't violate a forum rule as I have no connection to the company.
http://corvetteparts.com/catalog/?q=+heater+hose&=
Good price, the hoses have held up good so far and was fast delivery.
I hope this doesn't violate a forum rule as I have no connection to the company.
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 1,492
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From: New Jersey
I bought the entire set of hoses for my 90 at Davie's Corvette Parts & Accessories. Just did a quick search and found them for the 96 on Davie's web site.
http://corvetteparts.com/catalog/?q=+heater+hose&=
Good price, the hoses have held up good so far and was fast delivery.
I hope this doesn't violate a forum rule as I have no connection to the company.
http://corvetteparts.com/catalog/?q=+heater+hose&=
Good price, the hoses have held up good so far and was fast delivery.
I hope this doesn't violate a forum rule as I have no connection to the company.