Radiator Hose problem '86 GMC

[Blake_H]

If this needs to be moved, I understand, but I thought I would try here first. More eyes, etc.

I traded my '87 Scottsdale V10


for an '86 GMC K20.



When we made the trade, I found out the '86 started life as a diesel pickup and had been converted years ago. The motor was blown, so I put a new one in. I'm almost done, but finding a radiator hose that works with the 1.75" radiator and the 1.25" radiator hose has turned into a nightmare. The original owner, who did the conversion had it rigged pretty good, and I am amazed it held up over the years but that setup is old and tired. I would prefer to do it a well as possible so that when I sell it, someone isn't talking about me rigging it.

For those of you with converted trucks, what did you do to get around this?

[RUSHNBOBO]

Originally Posted by Blake_H

I'm almost done, but finding a radiator hose that works with the 1.75" radiator and the 1.25" radiator hose has turned into a nightmare. The original owner, who did the conversion had it rigged pretty good, and I am amazed it held up over the years but that setup is old and tired. I would prefer to do it a well as possible so that when I sell it, someone isn't talking about me rigging it.

For those of you with converted trucks, what did you do to get around this?

try one of those shiny flex hose kits, they have multiple adapters to fit all sorts of weird combos......here's one w/ both 1.25, 1.5 and 1.75 reducers for about 40 bucks................ Summit Racing SUM-390024