top rad hose

[pjm8047]

The new 22in radiator i ordered the inlet hose is on the passenger side.On my factory 22in radiator its on the drivers side.Im planning on using a flexable radiator hose but I was wonder if anyone knows if there is a molded hose out there I could use.

 

[coloradodave]

Take a wire coat hanger or a piece of welding wire and bend it into the shape you need. Measure the radiator inlet and thermostat housing diameters and go down to your local Autozone or O'Reilly Auto parts store. Ask them to look through their hoses and you'll find one that will fit. NAPA's hoses are all in boxes, where the above stores hang them all on a wall and it's easy to pick one. Good luck.
Resist the urge to use a flex fits-it-all hose...

 

[Bruzilla]

Sounds like you have a non-A/C car and an A/C car radiator (or vice versa). I think it would be better in the long run to send the radiator back and get the correct one because making radiator hoses fit applications they weren't designed for usually means adding some bends into the coolant flow that reduce cooling efficiency.

 

[pjm8047]

Im factory rad is 22in non a/c.I ordered a 22in radiator which is used for a non a/c vehicle. 26in radiators were used on roadrunners with a/c

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Im just gonna use a flex hose for the inlet

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http://www.jegs.com/i/Champion-Cooling-Systems/166/MC2375/10002/-1?parentProductId=2993799

 

[Badvert65]

I have a number somewhere for the hose you need. I can check when I get home.

 

[pjm8047]

Thanks

 

[Badvert65]

OK, This one is a molded hose that connects to the radiator on the top right (passenger) side.
Goodyear # 60665
Gates # 20875
Dayco # 70539

 

[pjm8047]

Thanks.so this will work on a 22in radiator? Any pics?

 

[pjm8047]

Bought the dayco hose today.trying it Tuesday

 

[WileE]

Good choice on the molded hose. Eyesores in a vintage engine compartment are flex hoses, red heater hoses, etc.

 

[coloradodave]

Well, to each his own, but as long as you get a hose that has a pretty direct route with a minimum of bends, you'll be fine. This is what being a 'hot rodder' is all about. Ever put a Mopar motor in a different brand of car? Model A, etc.? There are no stock applications for that. A coat hanger and a trip to the parts store will solve that problem fast. When I was young and broke, I spent hours at the wrecking yard looking for parts from all kinds of cars to use on my street rods. A little ingenuity goes a long ways...