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Old 01-29-2006, 02:11 AM
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A little detail often missed/skipped when doing a restoration is the rad hoses. The originals had a somewhat faded 1/8 wide white stripe running the length of the hose with "breaks" for the numbers, and breaks at each end. I found an nos hose, and duplicated the stipe on the two rad repro hoses for my 68 Chevelle. I've noticed the diehard Vette guys use a blue stripe for their application.

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You mean like this? The blue line is correct for mid-year applications.


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Old 01-29-2006, 02:57 AM
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Bruce. The clamp on the water pump is the largest, 2 5/16. The 2 upper clamps are the smaller, 2 1/16. And I forget if the lower one on the radiator is the same size as the upper???
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Default Re: Where to get factory correct hoses?

And if you want to get real anal you can dust the hoses in baby powder when completed to replicate the manufacturer's mold release. Sorry, I am one of them........
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Old 01-29-2006, 04:56 AM
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Default Re: Where to get factory correct hoses?

While we're on the hose/clamp thing. Who has the correct size water-pump bypass hose clamps? I can't seem to find the right size.
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Old 01-29-2006, 05:40 AM
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Are you talking the side style clamps. If so try paragon corvettes.
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Old 01-29-2006, 05:53 AM
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I've ordered them from Paragon before and they're big. Here's a link.

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By the time the clamp starts to get tight, the nut doesn't have anywhere to go.
I'm kinda stumped.
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Old 01-29-2006, 06:32 AM
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Mark, what do you have for pipes coming out of the intake and water pump and do you have the correct by pass hose????
Could you post some pictures of it?? Or take a measurement of the circumfrence and post it. Something doesn't seem right.
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Old 01-29-2006, 10:37 AM
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Default Re: Where to get factory correct hoses?

I agree something doesn't seem right. All the fittings are correct as far as I know. The one on the intake is original from what I can tell. The water pump currently on the car is a rebuilt one and had the usual fitting. Here's a pic that shows the water fitting on the intake.



Here's a pic that shows the hose. The clamps have all been changed since this picture was taken.



I didn't have the foresight to keep notes on the measurements. I may have to drain some antifreeze and pop that hose to measure things. Any ideas?
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