[DeTomaso] Gates Green Stripe Hose

[Garth Rodericks]

Ken,

The Pantera water tubes are 1-3/8", assuming they haven't been changed to something different. 1-1/2" hose won't work on 1-3/8" fittings!

You can force-fit 1-3/8" Gates Green Stripe hose onto 1-1/2" fittings - some of the ss water pipe conversions and the Ford/Laminova water-to-oil heat exchanger bibs are 1-1/2" OD - all you need to do to slip a 1-3/8" hose on the 1-1/2" fitting is to briefly soak the hose end(s) in hot water.

The Gates Green Stripe may need to be special ordered, but a post from a year ago reported it was available from these sources:

Part#     Description                 Size         Source                Comment
24222      2 ply green stripe     1-3/8 x 3'         CarQuest; O'Reilly's  
24228      2 ply green stripe     1-3/4 x 3'        CarQuest; O'Reilly's  
25384     Flex hose             1-3/8 x 25"       same                  Only length available, and it cannot be cut
26501     Flex hose             1-3/4 x 13-1/2    same                  Only length available, and it cannot be cut
26502     Flex hose             1-3/4 x 16-1/2    same                  Only length available, and it cannot be cut

Order some Breeze HTM-200 Stainless Steel Hi-Torque hose clamps and eliminate the need to double-clamp your hoses! I ordered mine from Parts Systems ($2.95 ea):
http://partssystems.amazonwebstore.com/Super-Heavy-Duty-HiTorque-Hose-Clamp/M/B0002QTK4O.htm?traffic_src=froogle&utm_medium=CSE&utm_source=froogle

But you can find them for less with a little Google searching:
$1.89 ea. here: http://azsupply.thomasnet.com/item/all-categories-clamps-hi-torque-clamps/torque-super-heavy-duty-clamps-410-stainless-steel/item-12842



Cheers!
Garth #4033

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