454 help
 

Is there a formed hose from the intake manifold to the water pump? Its about two to three in length and 3/4 inch or so in diameter with a 90 degree bend. I called a supplier and they had nothing listed, what are the rest of you with 454's using since it seems that using a regular hose would kink.

I use a regular hose that kinks. :hm:

Actually, it's not too bad. I don't have any problems with it.

Thanks bk, I notice your in glendale so you know about how hot it gets. This hose has not split yet but I want to replace everything before it goes bad instead on the side of the road.

thanks again.

Tom

I know exactly what you mean. I replaced my entire cooling system except one of the heater hoses and that hose put me on the side of the road a couple years ago. I now carry spare hoses and water, but I haven't had any trouble since. If I could only get the A/C to work..... :lol:

I just went & picked up a bypass hose & was a little supprised that they handed me a straight hose too. Looks like it will work though...corn

bk I know what you mean about the a/c. I just put in a new system rebuilt compressor and forgot to fill it with the needed oil, $165 down the drain and now the blower goes out on the 78 and now were back into the 111's :(

Yeah, I'm not sure what hurts more, driving with no A/C in 110-degree weather, or paying $2.75/gallon for gas and getting 8 mpg...... :(

All I did was go to my local FLAPS and ask if I could view their stock of "formed" heater hoses. I found one that was 3/4 ID and had three 90 degree bends in it. Cut them to size and voila, bypass hoses for life. ;)

Bk where did you find gas for 2.75? This morning I passed 2.89 and the day before it was 2.65.


76 HS, what is Flaps? Never heard of it.

I saw gas for $2.75 at a QT on Cave Creek and T-Bird this morning, I think. I suspect it will be much higher when I leave work tonight...

BK your were right, I went by the gas station this evening up again, 2.99.

LOL. Friendly Local Auto Parts Store. Sorry about that.

good lord i hope thats for premium.im coming back to phx within the next month and i dont want to pay that much for cheap gas.

86 HS, sorry we don't have freindly local auto parts store, I'll have to think of an acronym for ours but never freindly, something like flippin loser idiots ptretending sincerity - sorry that was lame.

74c10 yep, 2.99 and there were lines last night at Sams Club Station, time to pull out the bike, prehaps I can loose a few pounds - lol.

is at $2.75 to $3.29 locally.. of course right now there is NO gas anyways due to Katrina and none expected for 3 weeks... me and my 454 with 8-10 mpg.. luckily i work close to home and can get by 30 days on a full tank