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Factory GM Serpentine Setup Help
Gents,
I mounted a serpentine set up with AC delete to my '65. I'm a little lost as to what upper hose to use. The factory 65 hose interferes with the alternator. I'm running the stock HD radiator with 1.75" inlet/outlet. I'm hoping to not have to use a flexy hose! Any help? Posted via Mobile Device
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Re: Factory GM Serpentine Setup Help
I am running the GM serpentine setup as well. It is a great system! Very well engineered and light-years ahead of the old V-belt systems. I really like it. I too had interference issues with the upper rad. hose. What I did was go down to the parts store and dig through the various hoses they have hanging on the racks. I found one that was the right diameter and had bends that seemed like would fit. Bought it, lined it up, cut it, and bolted it right in.
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Re: Factory GM Serpentine Setup Help
Don't suppose you have the number off it? Nobody has much stock of anything here.
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Re: Factory GM Serpentine Setup Help
I'm all ears on this one. I'm using a serpentine system from a 1990 half-ton truck. I was planning on bending up a tube like the V-8 trucks had and using the small 4" hose sections on each end.
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Re: Factory GM Serpentine Setup Help
Thought about going to your local muffler shop and having them bend you a piece of alumanized exhaust material?
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Re: Factory GM Serpentine Setup Help
This is what I did. It is a BB but pretty much the same. I had to get a thermostat housing from a van which pointed straight up and I also needed it to be threaded so I could put a return line for the heater on it.
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Re: Factory GM Serpentine Setup Help
What I did on mine is I went to the local parts store and went through all the (gates) flex hoses and found the correct length (upper and lower hoses)...sorry cant find the part #s... I ordered a chevy 45 degree rotating water neck thermostat housing swivel style on ebay (Whites Performance) with shipping under $15.00..here sum pics...
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Re: Factory GM Serpentine Setup Help
all, how did you run the alternator wiring with this setup? i currently have the old alternator running the one wire setup, any help would be grateful
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Re: Factory GM Serpentine Setup Help
please post part# if you have them---
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Re: Factory GM Serpentine Setup Help
The stat housing from the 91-93 Roadmaster/Caprice might help. It points backwards to clear the hose around the accessories.
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Re: Factory GM Serpentine Setup Help
Thanks doobiebro
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