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12-18-2012, 02:50 PM
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cChevy 250 upper radiator hose too close to p.s. pulley
I was adjusting my p.s. belt on my 68 GMC six and notice that the hose is closer to the pulley than it used to be. A little too close for comfort.
It may be the new pulley I just put on the pump but for the ones that have a 250 with power steering, what year upper radiator hose are you using? I'd like a little more clearance and the hose is getting somewhat old.
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12-18-2012, 07:55 PM
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Re: cChevy 250 upper radiator hose too close to p.s. pulley
No one?
I guess I'll go to NAPA tomorrow and see what their hose looks like and report back. Here's how close the hose is now. Almost touching and when I accidentally touched the hose while it was running left a cut on it.
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12-18-2012, 09:11 PM
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Re: cChevy 250 upper radiator hose too close to p.s. pulley
Will a slightly shorter belt help?
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12-18-2012, 09:28 PM
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Re: cChevy 250 upper radiator hose too close to p.s. pulley
It certainly looks like yours is a lot closer than mine is. I replaced my hose a few years ago with one that looks like this:
http://www.classicparts.com/1967-72-.../#.UNEV45G9KSM I actually got it from Autozone or Napa one, but it looks to be the same. It sits above and in front of the pulley with plenty of clearance. I can take a picture of it if it will be helpful. Posted via Mobile Device
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12-18-2012, 09:34 PM
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Re: cChevy 250 upper radiator hose too close to p.s. pulley
You can gain so more clearance if you loosen the hose clamp at the radiator and twist the hose. Then tighten the clamp while you are holding the hose in a better position. Just make sure not to kink it.
Sounds like you need a new hose any way but try this with the new one if you need more clearance. |
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12-18-2012, 10:36 PM
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Re: cChevy 250 upper radiator hose too close to p.s. pulley
I had a stainless hose, and could bend it however I needed to.
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12-19-2012, 01:13 AM
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Re: cChevy 250 upper radiator hose too close to p.s. pulley
I just installed new hoses and power steering and its not that close.
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12-19-2012, 09:54 AM
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Re: cChevy 250 upper radiator hose too close to p.s. pulley
I've done the twisting at the radiator and tried twisting at the t-stat housing and it didn't help. I could try a shorter belt but it's pretty close to the adjusting limit as it is and I would rather have a little more clearance on top.
The hose that 70blackfish has pictured is closer to what I'm looking for so I'll see if the one at NAPA gives me more clearance.
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12-19-2012, 06:58 PM
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Re: cChevy 250 upper radiator hose too close to p.s. pulley
Update in case any one else has a hose that's too close to the power steering pump. The NAPA hose I got has plenty of clearance. Part number is 7297 cut to fit. Looks close to the one that NC67Chev mentioned.
I had to cut about 2 inches at the t-stat housing end.
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