Lower radiator hose question
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Oak Ridge NJ
Lower radiator hose question
I purchased a Champion radiator and noticed the lower hose inlet has a 1 3/4" opening that makes it difficult to install a factory replacement hose.
Before I send this radiator back to Champion, is there a radiator hose available with 1 3/4" openings on each end? The Gates hose I purchased would not fit the lower hose inlet as the hose was too small. When I tried to fit the hose in place it left a serious kink rendering it useless.. The engine side fit normally with a 1 3/4" opening. Is there a universal hose available for this fix? I'm sure someone out there ran into this problem already. This is frustrating.
The Gates hose I have is a model 21031 which doesn't work with the Champion radiator.
Mike
Before I send this radiator back to Champion, is there a radiator hose available with 1 3/4" openings on each end? The Gates hose I purchased would not fit the lower hose inlet as the hose was too small. When I tried to fit the hose in place it left a serious kink rendering it useless.. The engine side fit normally with a 1 3/4" opening. Is there a universal hose available for this fix? I'm sure someone out there ran into this problem already. This is frustrating.
The Gates hose I have is a model 21031 which doesn't work with the Champion radiator.
Mike
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: skiatook oklahoma
well, probably. some years ago i put a 454 into a MGBGT and hooked it to a special made radiator. i made up dummy mock-up upper and lower hoses, took it to a part shop and said.. give me hoses that looks like this and is size x/x. they laughed, went back to their stock and found them... lol
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 429
Likes: 2
From: Oak Ridge NJ
well, probably. some years ago i put a 454 into a MGBGT and hooked it to a special made radiator. i made up dummy mock-up upper and lower hoses, took it to a part shop and said.. give me hoses that looks like this and is size x/x. they laughed, went back to their stock and found them... lol
Thanks,
Mike
