[DeTomaso] Flex Water Tube to water pump

[Asa Jay Laughton]

I'd stay away from flex hose.  It's flexible for a reason... it's 
thinner wall and accordion shaped.  The thinner wall could lead to 
bursting under higher pressures and the accordion shape can lead to 
trapped deposits.  I also do not believe you can get flex-hose with 
different sized ends, though I could be wrong here.

Yes, the hookups at the rear of the cabin, to the front of the engine 
are a pain the rear, but with the proper transition tube and a nice 
piece of Gates hose on each end gives -me- more peace of mind.

Now, with that said... if I can ever afford it, I'll probably go with 
the electric pump mounted up front and do away with the mechanical water 
pump altogether.  That would necessitate replacing all the hoses 
anyway.  But that's in the distant future.

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1971 Mach I Mustang  [ASA JAY]
1973 Pantera L 5533  [ASASCAT]
    
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Mad Dog Antenucci wrote:
> In spite of blue skys and freezing 68F sunny Cali weather today D*ck Drenske and I got the engine and ZF bolted back in the Pantera before lunch. ;-]>
>
> Has anyone used *flex-hose* to replace the short water tube that comes off water pump that requires rubber hose on both ends? ?
>
> Its  2" on one end and 1&1/2" on the other.  Both ends need short pieces of Gates rubber hose and clamps but I would like to use a  *better* idea if one exists.
>
> If you have successfully replaced this stock unit with one 'single' flex hose please advise what you used and where you got it....photos would be a plus.
>
> Thanks
>
>  
> Mad Dawg Antenucci 
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