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| | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 65 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 65 | Porky Here..
another dumb question..
i have a 59 apache with the standard heater. the inlet is 3/4" and the outlet is 5/8". i bought just 3/4" hose and have 3/4" fittings at the thermostat and water pump.
will i be ok if i use the 3/4" hose over the 5/8" male outlet on the heater with a 3/4" old style clamp or do i really need 5/8" hose too?
porkchop
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| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | It's OK with me.  It will have a place to leak though. Try it. Not what I would do now but I have done worse in my yute.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | I wouldn't. I have done worse too but its not worth the chance of splitting the hose or blowing off. It looks bad to someone familiar with these trucks. You can get a fitting to replace the one in the therm. housing. I can't imagine why it would have a 3/4 " fitting to began with.
George
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | Two tandem modern clamps may be needed to squeeze a 3/4 around a 5/8. 3 ft of 5/8 and another fitting is not that much to do it right.
Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it. - William Penn
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