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I have purchased about 5 of them so far and nothing seems to fit. I ended up using flex hose for the upper but now the lower is really frustrating me. I have a 57 Chevy Pickup with a 283 V8, short water pump and it has the front style motor mounts. I don't have any of the old ones to go by.
Radiator is a stock one with a center inlet and the outlet dumps on the passenger side. Can anyone give me the Mfgrs and PNs for the upper and lower hoses please.

Many thanks!

I've never seen the original shaped hoses available anywhere for the top .... for the bottom if you take a piece of stiff wire and bend the shape [just an "L"], it'll make it easier to find one close enough to work, I have one on my 58 and a buddys 56 has a different but similar one [no numbers for either] - the hoses will be variable depending on if you have an original V8 truck with the rad mounted for that, or one with the rad further forward as the I6 had, and what style thermostat goose neck you have

Bill

Squeeze is right, make a wire pattern and take it to the largest FLAPS in your area and ask to look at their hose rack. If possible , stay away from flex hose, as it restricts flow and can cause bubbles and possible cavitation in water pump/ cooling system. Good luck.