[DeTomaso] coolant hoses

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/7/08 6:56:55 AM, justingreisberg at hotmail.com writes:

> I have the fluidyne radiator.  I have followed advice here and gotten the 
> 8919 NAPA hose, but that hose diameter is about 1/4" too big for the radiator 
> inlet/outlet.  Anyone have any suggestions where to get right angle rubber 
> hoses with a 1 3/8" inner diameter?  That 8919NAPA hose is too big, and I doubt 
> it will make a leak-free connection.
> 
Due to some really bad on-road experiences, Justin, I do not use nor 
recommend formed-rubber hoses on a Pantera to make a bend. They are always of a lesser 
quality rubber than the preferred hoses- Gates Green Stripe or if you're 
flush with money- silicone hoses and their special clamps. Instead, I use 90 
degree copper sweat-solder fittings available at any good hardware store, along 
with short, straight sections of hose. 1-3/8" sized Gates Green Stripe hose can 
be expanded with hot water and muscle-power enough to slide over a 1-1/2" OD 
radiator fitting and a 1-1/2" OD sweat-solder fitting, and the same size hose 
will also fit stock or aftermarket transfer tubes under the car. I use these 
copper 90 degree fittings both at the radiator connections, and at the rear of 
the long under-car tubes under the front of the engine. 

Second- always use stainless steel U.S- made worm-drive hose clamps 
everywhere. The stock Italian 3-piece look-alike clamps will fall apart some day, and 
being galvanized mild steel, will rust too. Note that silicone hoses require 
special aircraft-style hose-clamps to keep the soft silicone from extruding thru 
the worm-drive slots, then getting cut and instantly falling apart. Good 
luck- J DeRyke



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