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69 COPO · 01-07-2009, 09:47 PM

Anyone out there know if a 71 Cheyenne should have just the rubber upper hose or should it have the metal tube with hose? Which is correct, I have seen it both ways. Thanks

lowriden58 · 01-07-2009, 09:50 PM

mine is just a rubber hose

chipflyer · 01-07-2009, 10:14 PM

I think just the hose originally. I believe that the blazers and the K series trucks used the metal tube because the engine is set back closer to the firewall making the longer hose a bit to floppy. I read that somewhere once anyway.

Jeff

Longhorn Man · 01-07-2009, 10:24 PM

yep, C series were rubber, K series were rubber ends with a steel pipe

**WIDESIDE72** · 01-07-2009, 11:00 PM

huh... I didn't know that the "K" trucks had a tube... I have a 72 GMC K2500 that is getting a rebuilt 350 soon. i bought it w/ no engine. Anyone have any ideas on where to get the tube?

69 COPO · 01-07-2009, 11:18 PM

Thanks guys, my truck is a K series 4-wheel drive. It did have a tube, but I wasn't sure if it was right or not. But that sounds right to me to keep the tube in the line. Thanks again

01-07-2009, 09:47 PM	#1
69 COPO Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: S.E. South Dakota Posts: 161	Radiator Hose Question Anyone out there know if a 71 Cheyenne should have just the rubber upper hose or should it have the metal tube with hose? Which is correct, I have seen it both ways. Thanks

01-07-2009, 09:50 PM	#2
lowriden58 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chesapeake Beach, MD Posts: 812	Re: Radiator Hose Question mine is just a rubber hose __________________ 71 cheyenne lwb 300rwhp best 1/4 time so far 12.8 @103 http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z...en58/001-2.jpg

01-07-2009, 10:14 PM	#3
chipflyer Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Topeka, Ks Posts: 2,293	Re: Radiator Hose Question I think just the hose originally. I believe that the blazers and the K series trucks used the metal tube because the engine is set back closer to the firewall making the longer hose a bit to floppy. I read that somewhere once anyway. Jeff __________________ I'm not a pessimist, I'm just optimistic that bad things are going to happen. 1971 Cheyenne Super K10 - tilt, cruise, air, am/fm, tow hooks, factory buckets! 1986 Jeep J10 pickup, - 5.3L Vortec with 4L60e and NP241.

01-07-2009, 10:24 PM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Radiator Hose Question yep, C series were rubber, K series were rubber ends with a steel pipe

01-07-2009, 11:00 PM	#5
WIDESIDE72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 7,500	Re: Radiator Hose Question huh... I didn't know that the "K" trucks had a tube... I have a 72 GMC K2500 that is getting a rebuilt 350 soon. i bought it w/ no engine. Anyone have any ideas on where to get the tube?

01-07-2009, 11:18 PM	#6
69 COPO Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: S.E. South Dakota Posts: 161	Re: Radiator Hose Question Thanks guys, my truck is a K series 4-wheel drive. It did have a tube, but I wasn't sure if it was right or not. But that sounds right to me to keep the tube in the line. Thanks again



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