[DeTomaso] radiator hose inner diameter

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/04/07 8:05:35 PM, lee_farrell at sbcglobal.net writes:

<< Does anyone have the ID for the flexible hoses connected to the radiator 
on a Pre-L '72?  (rather than take it apart first...)   Parts seem to run 1 
1/4, 1 1/2, or 1 3/4.  It looks to be 1  1/4, but 1 1/2 is the most common part 
availability. >>

Hers a wild thought, Lee- all the Pantera vendors sell pre-cut sections of 
super-premium Gates Green Stripe in the proper 1-3/8" ID, for any Pantera! Or, 
Gates Green Stripe hose is available in that size by special order for a 
minimum 3 ft long chunk, from most real auto parts shops (not Kragens or Pep Boyz). 
I don't recommend silicone hoses because while they can have very long 
life-spans and are impervious to boiling anti-freeze, they also require special 
aircraft-type worm-drive hose clamps to protect the silicone hoses from squeezing 
out of normal clamp openings while being tightened, and getting cut. Instant 
failure follows. 
FWIW- J DeRyke (same Gates Green Stripes have been on our car since 1991)
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