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For some reason EVERYTHING I do to #5939 generates controversy...

In factory configuration car has 10 pipe sections to/from radiator.
Not only will you spend a fortune in hose clamps, but it looks stupid.
Plus the first pipe on return side bangs against crumple tube and
knocks epoxy loose (and it's a pain to maneuver in).

I was able to simplify to 6 sections: 2 in engine compartment (need
those for otterstat and expansion bottle), 2 along frame, and 2 under
gas tank. Everything else is hose.

Note: if first pipe from radiator is jetisoned, radiator bleed line
will need to be tapped in somewhere else. I simply inserted a tee in
heater core return and ran hose right under luggage compartment to it.

One of these days when I'm rich and famous will get the muffler house
to mandrel bend two pieces of 1.25" stainless so I have continuous
pipes from rear to front of car (eliminate joints at rear of closing
plate).

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Paul Salsbury <paul.salsbury@xxxx>
wrote:
> Reading this, do you mean you replaced the two metal
> pipes that run the length of the car underneath? What
> was the reason for this, any advantage /
> dis-advantage???
> 
> Paul
> #6463
> 
>  --- content22207 <brobertson@xxxx> wrote: 
> ---------------------------------
> NAPA would only sell me a 50 foot roll (or was it 75?
> Can't really
> remember). All I know is it's in a giant box that
> takes up too much
> room. I used 10-12 feet throwing away half those
> stupid pipe sections
> under car. Mike C bought a handful to replace pipe
> joints only. Dave
> Swingle bought some for Pontiac re-power. That's it.
> As far as I'm
> concerned you can have as much as you want. Is really
> quite nice hose.
> Very hard to slice. Seem to remember unit cost was $3
> a foot.
> 
> Bill Robertson
> #5939
> 
> >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cruznmd"
> <racuti1@xxxx> wrote:
> > Bill,
> > 
> > How much of that 1 1/4" I.D. coolant hose do you
> have left?
> > 
> > Is it for sale? Whaddya want for it?
> > 
> > Rich
> 
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