[DeTomaso] Flex Water Tube to water pump

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

Older cars had a molded bend that also adapted the two diameters while snaking around the shifter rod. I removed mine and had a SS bend in the style of the newer cars made so that I can use two short straight hose sections right at the water pump and the under car tubes like you describe. The advantage to me is that the tube is much smaller in OD than the rubber bend was which improves shifter rod clerance. If accidental rubbing should take place anyway I think it'll last better than if the rubber was making contact.

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mad Dog Antenucci" <teampantera at yahoo.com>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 1:05 AM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Flex Water Tube to water pump


> 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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