Cooling Inlet/Outlet Sizes - Hose sources
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If you are looking for a universal fit radiator hose have a look at www.cool-flex.com 
http://www.coolflex.com/cfm/welcome.cfm
That being said...
Do you mean molded hoses? I was afraid I'd have to put one of those ugly cheap generic flex-hoses on my new engine, but as luck would have it my local parts store had nice molded ones in stock.
That being said...
Do you mean molded hoses? I was afraid I'd have to put one of those ugly cheap generic flex-hoses on my new engine, but as luck would have it my local parts store had nice molded ones in stock.
and like you did not try to find a decent radiator hose.
Are you talking about 200 radiators? Stock was 1 1/4 inlet & outlet. V8's were 1 1/2 & 1 3/4
Were did you find your info? I could also be wrong.
The easiest thing to do. Well, not easy but custom. Get a piece of right angle stainless. Add a piece of silicone hose on each end for the upper hose.
For the lower. I was going to make the basic shape with a clothes hanger. Bring it to Home Depot or what ever plumbing supply. Find some copper bends that will make the shape. Sweat it all together. Then either have it chromed ($$$) or I could use my home powder coating system. Drop some silicon hose on the ends.
Were did you find your info? I could also be wrong.
The easiest thing to do. Well, not easy but custom. Get a piece of right angle stainless. Add a piece of silicone hose on each end for the upper hose.
For the lower. I was going to make the basic shape with a clothes hanger. Bring it to Home Depot or what ever plumbing supply. Find some copper bends that will make the shape. Sweat it all together. Then either have it chromed ($$$) or I could use my home powder coating system. Drop some silicon hose on the ends.
kukm66
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Marco:
Those sizes were quoted by the suppliers of the radiators and are in conflict with the actual measurements of the water pump snout and thermostat housing.
What I am not sure of is the diameters of the stock radiator inlet and outlet. If the molded hoses are formed to accomodate the difference, then that solves the problem.
My actual measurements of the outside diameter of the water pump snout and thermostat housing are around 1 1/2 inches.
Those sizes were quoted by the suppliers of the radiators and are in conflict with the actual measurements of the water pump snout and thermostat housing.
What I am not sure of is the diameters of the stock radiator inlet and outlet. If the molded hoses are formed to accomodate the difference, then that solves the problem.
My actual measurements of the outside diameter of the water pump snout and thermostat housing are around 1 1/2 inches.
early ford fan
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you can take a couple of inches of the smaller hose and stick it it the larger hose as a spacer.
I ran into a problem adapting radiator hoses for a "built" 250 in an early roundbody. I needed a bigger X-Flow radiator - so I used molded hoses for a 77 Granada 250 which had a X-Flow OEM. I ran into a problem with the lower hose. it was molded for the 250 Pump inlet but the radiator outlet side was too small (1-1/2?) for the 1-3/4 Aluminum aftermarket X-flow radiator. After wrestling and lubing it to no solution - I wound up using an Exhaust pipe stretcher - that expands the pipe. After putting the expander in the hose and using the air wrench on the expander , it was easily installed on the oversize radiator outlet.
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early ford fan
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why would it come apart?
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Missing in the point here was how or where the two pieces of rubber to be joined would be located. If like Cool-Flex it is an adapter on a Radiator fitting Thermostat or water pump fitting that would work ok as that is how Cool-Flex is designed to work, but if trying to join two different size hoses other than these locations then I can see issues / problems.
I have and do make Stainless steel reducers to do this and recently made a Cool-Flex hose fitting adaptor Y Piece for a 3 inch water pump. Something in a size Cool-Flex do not cater for.
I should also add Cool-Flex also suggest and supply Super Glue to use when using the rubber adaptors.
If you are not aware Cool-Flex is no more and ceased production. Some time ago I started with another supplier to make Copperflex hose.
Basically the same product with the exception I do not have billet covers. Copperflex parts will interchange with Cool-Flex with the exception I have used a bigger wider clamp. Sorry I just had to dig up this old out of date topic with new information.
I am looking for US dealers for this product as it is copper and not stainless.
Basically the same product with the exception I do not have billet covers. Copperflex parts will interchange with Cool-Flex with the exception I have used a bigger wider clamp. Sorry I just had to dig up this old out of date topic with new information.
I am looking for US dealers for this product as it is copper and not stainless.
Thanks for kicking this thread back to life. I have one of those ugly ill fitting flexible lower hoses on my Mustang 200 and right out of the box, it has a microscopic tiny hole. It sprays the smallest amount of fluid at temperature so I’m looking for a replacement. I take it that you have no dealers for your product yet?
EDIT: I just noticed that you’re in Australia. I think it might be difficult to get one to Canada so I’ll keep looking for an alternative.
You need to be aware some of those stainless hose are made in China and simply not quality. I just hate to see a car with those ugly rubber universal fit hoses. A dealer in Canada would also be a good thing.
Still need or want the stock diameters?
It does not look like @kukm66 has been online for the last almost 6 years.
In other news, I found several molded lower hoses at Rock Auto with a 1.25” diameter opening on one side and 1.5” diameter opening on the other. I’ll be getting those.
It would be cool (see what I did there) to get one of those hoses and have a stainless piece fabricated with rubber couplings. Do the same with the top and add fittings for temp sensors so that the inevitable fuel injection and electric fan control would be neater.
Good to know. My 66 Bronco still has the original 170 radiator and the 250 upper radiator hose was larger than the 170 upper connection. If I remember correctly, I should verify that. I left a section of the 170 hose on the connector and put the 250 hose over it. I should probably verify that too. I will check out the Rock Auto selection and see what will work and buy 3 of them. Should last me.
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