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Went to three different auto parts stores(auto zone, advanced and car quest) looking for an upper radiator hose for my K25 w/ 350. All three come back with a 2" to 6" piece of hose. The upper hose on my truck is about 24" long and has 3 bends. The guy at car quest looked in a book not a computer and also pulled the hose listed for a 2wd, it was a perfect fit. What gives? Anybody else encounter this?

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1970 GMC K25 Custom
Chesapeake, VA
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that reason why i dont go to those store, human error, who else put the info on the computer, they run off number and you actually think all the numbers are right, some one somewhere F***ked up or just got tired of the BS of typing so much

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Mechanic @ California Concept
Britney: 1970 2wd K/5 Blazer (Frame up)
Jessica: 1967 2wd SWB (pops daily driver)
Helga: 1972 4x4 3/4ton LWB (my daily driver)

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Mountain View, Cali

I have an original 1972 K-10 (350) 4 speed. Between the radiator and the engine is a metal tube with short pieces of hose at each end attaching them. Maybe those are the hoses he was trying to sell you?

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1972 K10 Green.
2002 2500HD C/C D/A Green
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here's something else interesting to know! I work at NAPA and I needed a blower motor so me and the parts woman I work with are going throught the puter and I order the blower motor for a NON A/C truck and I get the part and all it is is a freakin blower wheel! I was like WTF?.... It's just a wheel! so we go back into the puter and get the part number for the one thats for the "A/C cab" and it's the actual motor that I need! So the moral of the story is the computer are not always right! most the time it is the parts person but sometimes it's not! I just thought I would let you all know! Just incase you need a blower motor anytime soon! LOL

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71 SWB Stepside, was a 250, now is a 402 Big Block with 4 speed and 3.73's

72 LWB 4x4 350 4-speed 3.08's posi wearing army olive drab green (SOLD!)

68 BURB 50TH LOOKALIKE with built 350 4-speed 4.11's and posi

I also have seen the metal rad hose with a small piece of rubber at each end. And you only visited 1 parts store the others only sell wax and oil, no I am sorry that is all that I would buy there!

The 4X4's all came with the stubby hosees and metal pipe from what I understand.
The engine is set further back on a 4X4, and this was to help keeping the hose out of the fan. Also less hose to get worn out, so it would last longer.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
Need to pick up the one ton Longhorn with a PONTIAC 350/350soon.
Thanks every one!:)
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If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com
Andy, in Columbus Ohio

So I should have two little rubber hoses and a metal hose in between? The hose I bought is for a 2wd w/ small block, isn't the engine in the same place on a 4wd as a 2wd, v8 that is? And the straight 6 mounts are further forward and that on 2wd the v8 could be moved forward?

p.s. I would have went to NAPA but they were closed. I know I should not have been in a hurry.

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1970 GMC K25 Custom
Chesapeake, VA
My 70 GMCor Webshots http://community.webshots.com/user/70gmc

longhornmail is right . The 2 wd hoses also tend to rub up against the alternater on the 4 wd .

I understand what's being said, but why does it make a difference if it's 2wd or 4wd? It's the same distance, both have altenators etc...
http://community.webshots.com/storag...3mLqtGabDNj_ph

[This message has been edited by JIMs70GMC (edited March 25, 2002).]

The V8 sits foward in the 2WD trucks(about 3 1/2"). The 2WD 6 cyl trucks sit closer to the firewall,as do the 4WD trucks(V8 mounts in 6cyl position on the 4WD).....69 longhorn.

Anyone have a stock spare metal upper radiator hose for my 72 4x4 suburban in good shape? My hose rubs on fan shroud. The usual picture and price if possible please.

thanks.

cheyenne10@msn.com

Here's a couple shots of a 350 in a '70 C/20
http://www.freephoto-i.net/users/longhorn/day1motor.jpg
http://www.freephoto-i.net/users/longhorn/eng-2.jpg
Notice the firewall clearance, and also the fan shroud size. My upper hose is off of a '73 - 87 truck...fits better than the correct one.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
Need to pick up the one ton Longhorn with a PONTIAC 350/350soon.
Thanks every one!:)
Check out The Longhorn Webite.
If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com
Andy, in Columbus Ohio

the engine does sit further back in the 4X4, mine's using a 2wd radiator hose and working well. Usually when I go to a parts store, other than my old trusty napa store, I get the old "our parts books only go back to '74", has anyone ever tried to get a stock throttle cable for a '72 4X4 with 350/automatic??? The headaches never cease!! LOL

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'72 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 shortbox stepside 350/350auto on '84
ralleys and 31/10.5s

67 Cutlass convertible
330, 3spd stick

90 GMC Jimmy
350/auto
Chad Stephens
Orleans,NE

I went to Advance as well as Auto Zone for the top radiator hose for the 68 short wide V8 and of course got the wrong one. Then I looked at my 79 camaro with a 350 and saw it was the right hose. sometimes you have to mix and match. Something I won't forget. Kerry

Here is a picture of a (dirty) 71K20 engine compartment showing the piece of metal tube in question....
http://pages.prodigy.net/cthallst/tr...k20engine2.jpg

Thanks, everybody. That clears it up for me. Sometime in the past 32 years a previous owner "upgraded" my upper rad hose, oh well live and learn.....

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1970 GMC K25 Custom
Chesapeake, VA
My 70 GMCor Webshots http://community.webshots.com/user/70gmc

interesting,,

I'm in mourning........My NAPA guy ( afriend for years) just told me that as of 4-2-02 he now works for the local Pontiac dealer in the parts department. How could he do this to me? At least he didn't go to the Daewoo dealer!