[DeTomaso] Anyone used coolant hose from McMaster?

[corey price]

Garth,

As a matter of fact, I just posted again, but I'm away from the computer where I've stored the progress pictures.  http://pantera1998.blogspot.com.

Back to the subject of silicone hoses: My car was a '91.  I bought it right from the state auction, and cherry picked it among 30 other examples.  I loved that car and it got me thru college, even in the snow.

Corey




On Jun 25, 2011, at 10:53 PM, Garth Rodericks wrote:

> BTW - Any new pics of recent work on your car?
> 
> From: Garth Rodericks <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>
> To: corey price <coreyjprice at gmail.com>; "detomaso at list.realbig.com" <detomaso at list.realbig.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2011 9:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Anyone used coolant hose from McMaster?
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> FWIW, the silicone hoses were optional on SSP Mustangs, and the California Highway Patrol did not use them; although I don't know if that holds true for all years (1982-1993). One thing to bear in mind is that the Pantera engine compartment is a lot tighter than the Fox body Mustang and has more potential objects to contact or rub your radiator hoses. But, I do know at least one person who uses silicone hoses and hasn't reported any problems.
> 
> Cheers!
> Garth
> 
> From: corey price <coreyjprice at gmail.com>
> To: Garth Rodericks <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>; detomaso at list.realbig.com
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2011 9:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Anyone used coolant hose from McMaster?
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> I may not know what I'm talking about, but I owned an old highway patrol 5.0 Mustang that ran light blue silicone hoses from the factory, and never replaced them.  The car had 190k miles when I sold it and never had a problem with the hoses.
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> Just my 2 cents.
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> On Jun 24, 2011, at 1:02 PM, Garth Rodericks wrote:
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> > One more thought on hose...
> > 
> > Don't use Silicone hose. It's very susceptible to cuts and abrasion which will cause it 
> > 
> > to quickly split through. You also need special lined clamps when using silicone hose 
> > 
> > as standard worm screw clamps will slice into the hose, rendering it useless.
> > 
> > Others may disagree with me, but the tried and true industrial rubber hoses like Gates 
> > 
> > Green Stripe (Napa yellow stripe and those from McMaster Carr or Grainger) are much more 
> > 
> > durable and resistant to the kind of abuse, vibration, and possible abrasion they're 
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> > likely to encounter under your car and in the engine compartment.
> > 
> > YMMV,
> > Garth
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