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| | | | Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 264 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 264 | I'm having some trouble finding a lower radiator hose. I'm working on a 53 1/2 ton with 261 using an aluminum american eagle radiator with 1 3/4 lower hose neck. Anyone out there using this setup. I need a radiator hose number. I've been through some of the local parts shops looking at all there hoses with no luck. Don't think a flex hose will work. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 | Maybe find a short hose that fits the water pump and another that fits the radiator, then go to a plumbing store and get a copper elbow to connect the 2 hoses. Maybe a street elbow or regular and you can get 45 or 90 bends. A flex hose is not good especially with an aluminum radiator, they can bend the neck from the pressure and generally they look like a patch job when you use them....my opinion anyway. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | if you have 2 different size necks, get a hose the larger size to suit the routing and a reducer fitting[s] to fit in one end to step it down, and don't let some counter jockey tell you there is no such animal, I've had to use them on a project
Bill | | | | | Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 264 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 264 | I thought about an elbow. I have heard about a reducer but have never used one. Sounds like 2 good suggestions if i can't find the right hose. I have a couple more parts stores to check out first. Thanks guys. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 339 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 339 | You might look into Dayco #70452 lower hose it has 11/2" on eng. side and 13/4" on rad side. 14" long and the right shape. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 264 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 264 | That looks like it will work. I'll call around tomorrow. Thanks. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 34 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 34 | if you have 2 different size necks, get a hose the larger size to suit the routing and a reducer fitting[s] to fit in one end to step it down, and don't let some counter jockey tell you there is no such animal, I've had to use them on a project
Bill good call I had to go to 3 parts stores to find one that could help, reducer works great | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 |  my local NAPA has a good collection of paper catalogs and some guys who know how to use them, a lot of stuff that isn't in the computer is available for unusual & non-OEM applications Bill | | | | | Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 264 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 264 | nobody had that hose. said they could order it. i went to napa and found what i think might be a better hose. i'll find the number on it and post it. but i do think that dayco hose would have worked fine. thanks. | | |
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