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Old 03-13-2017, 03:59 PM   #1
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Radiator Hoses

I am running a 1967 - 396 with a short water pump and an engineering cooling products radiator (speed cool); any suggestions on findings radiator hoses that would work?
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Old 03-13-2017, 05:39 PM   #2
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Re: Radiator Hoses

Do you have an older, independent auto parts store near you that will allow you to look in the back or stockroom for a couple of hoses that have the correct basic bends and contours (you may have to trim what you find)? I usually draw out the length and note the bends that I need, and there is an old Napa store near me that has hundreds of hoses that I can pick through. I recently had to do this for a Pontiac restoration project where there are no longer any refrenceable part numbers.

If not, the other route that I take is making mine from leftover steel J- and U-bend tubing, making pie cuts, and welding them together for the compound bends. I did this for my C10 (radiator tubing between my zoomies) and my old Super Gas drag car, using short pieces of hose for the connections:


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Old 03-13-2017, 06:40 PM   #3
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Good info
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Old 03-13-2017, 11:35 PM   #4
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Re: Radiator Hoses

Depending on what radiator you are running, you may be able to make use of the hoses for a '68-'71 C10/20/30with a 396/402. When I put the 454 in my '66 Suburban, I did the same thing Vin63 said. I went to a local auto parts store and hunted thru a bunch of hoses until I found a couple I could cut up and make work.
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Old 03-14-2017, 09:58 AM   #5
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Depending on what radiator you are running, you may be able to make use of the hoses for a '68-'71 C10/20/30with a 396/402. When I put the 454 in my '66 Suburban, I did the same thing Vin63 said. I went to a local auto parts store and hunted thru a bunch of hoses until I found a couple I could cut up and make work.
I just had a new radiator installed and my mechanic said he used late 60's Camarillo hoses. You might check with that. The looked like they belonged on the engine.
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Old 03-14-2017, 10:08 AM   #6
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Re: Radiator Hoses

Ok now im puzzled
What the heck is a Camarillo?
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Old 03-14-2017, 11:35 AM   #7
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It's a city in California. Must make hoses there.
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Old 03-14-2017, 01:14 PM   #8
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Gotta love auto-correct.

Camarillo is the home of that Horrible Fright Co
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Old 03-14-2017, 01:15 PM   #9
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Re: Radiator Hoses

a pic of your rad and the size of the outlets would help. I would say BB chevelle 66-67. might have to trim some, if they fit the outlets.
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Old 03-14-2017, 08:32 PM   #10
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Great info gang. Many thanks!!
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Old 03-15-2017, 07:30 AM   #11
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Sorry, you are right, I meant Camaro. Fat fingers, little keyboard, and I have invented Chevy's next smart car the Camarillo.
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Old 03-15-2017, 08:40 AM   #12
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Im a Camaro guy at heart
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