[DeTomaso] Techno question: L Pantera lower engine right angle cooling hose
Julian Kift
julian_kift at hotmail.com
Sun Mar 19 17:09:45 EDT 2017
That's the one I initially thought we were all referring to, but apparently not, so I'm crawling back in my cage....
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From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of Ken Green via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 2:03 PM
To: Mike Drew; Charles Engles
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno question: L Pantera lower engine right angle cooling hose
Do you mean this tube? I have a very vague recollection that metal was preferred because the rubber hose might collapse due to being hot and so close to the water pump inlet?
From: Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
To: Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net>
Cc: "<detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>" <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 1:43 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno question: L Pantera lower engine right angle cooling hose
Chuck,
If you try to order that alone from a vendor what you will likely get is a metal 90 and two straight sections of hose.
Mike
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On Mar 19, 2017, at 13:22, "Charles Engles" <cengles at cox.net> wrote:
> Dear Mike, Chuck and Bud,
>
>
> See below:
>
> Chuck,
>
> All the hoses are the same size, except for the one that connects to the
> water pump which is larger at the water pump end.
> $$$$$$ Right. All are 1 3/8"----except the water pump piece which is 1
> 3/4" diameter.
>
>
> Significantly, the vendor water hose and pipe kits do away with that
> two-diameter hose, replacing it with a two-diameter metal pipe, joined to
> the system with two short lengths of straight hose. (This was the stock
> arrangement on the L model and later cars).
> $$$$$$$ Right, that is the arrangement on the L models and that isn't the
> hose in question. It is the other one on the right side of the engine that
> is a formed 90 degree bend 1 3/8" hose.
>
>
> Similarly, the oddly shaped hose you are referring to is replaced with a
> simple 90-degree bent pipe and two short lengths of straight hose.
> $$$$$$ Hmmm. I think that I will fall back on PPC and order another
> one. They've worked well for me for decades. I am amazed that a big NAPA
> store with warehouse attached did not have one...or even on that could be
> adapted or shortened to work. Sigh.
>
>
> Thanks all.
>
>
> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
>
>
>
>
> Mike
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Mar 19, 2017, at 12:49, Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net> wrote:
>>
>> Dear Forum,
>>
>>
>>
>> I am starting an engine install and I was
>> gathering new coolant hose at NAPA. I thought that the lower engine
>> ninety degree coolant hose would be easy to find there. I presumed
>> that it was 1 3/8".
>>
>>
>> I was disappointed because NAPA did not have
>> any hoses that would begin to fit the bill. The counter expert also
>> told me that the hose is an odd size.
>>
>>
>>
>> In my opinion the "odd size" was due to being
>> ever so slightly askew in the normal Pantera engine coolant hose
>> position and the rubber deformed over fifteen years.
>>
>>
>>
>> The Dumb Techno Question: the hose in question
>> is a 1 3/8" hose----right?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Warmest
>> regards, Chuck Engles
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That's the one I initially thought we were all referring to, but
apparently not, so I'm crawling back in my cage....
__________________________________________________________________
From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
Ken Green via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 2:03 PM
To: Mike Drew; Charles Engles
Cc: <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno question: L Pantera lower engine right
angle cooling hose
Do you mean this tube? I have a very vague recollection that metal was
preferred because the rubber hose might collapse due to being hot and
so close to the water pump inlet?
From: Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
To: Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net>
Cc: "<detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>"
<detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 1:43 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno question: L Pantera lower engine right
angle cooling hose
Chuck,
If you try to order that alone from a vendor what you will likely get
is a metal 90 and two straight sections of hose.
Mike
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 19, 2017, at 13:22, "Charles Engles" <cengles at cox.net> wrote:
> Dear Mike, Chuck and Bud,
>
>
> See below:
>
> Chuck,
>
> All the hoses are the same size, except for the one that connects to
the
> water pump which is larger at the water pump end.
> $$$$$$ Right. All are 1 3/8"----except the water pump piece which
is 1
> 3/4" diameter.
>
>
> Significantly, the vendor water hose and pipe kits do away with that
> two-diameter hose, replacing it with a two-diameter metal pipe,
joined to
> the system with two short lengths of straight hose. (This was the
stock
> arrangement on the L model and later cars).
> $$$$$$$ Right, that is the arrangement on the L models and that
isn't the
> hose in question. It is the other one on the right side of the
engine that
> is a formed 90 degree bend 1 3/8" hose.
>
>
> Similarly, the oddly shaped hose you are referring to is replaced
with a
> simple 90-degree bent pipe and two short lengths of straight hose.
> $$$$$$ Hmmm. I think that I will fall back on PPC and order
another
> one. They've worked well for me for decades. I am amazed that a
big NAPA
> store with warehouse attached did not have one...or even on that
could be
> adapted or shortened to work. Sigh.
>
>
> Thanks all.
>
>
> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
>
>
>
>
> Mike
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Mar 19, 2017, at 12:49, Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net> wrote:
>>
>> Dear Forum,
>>
>>
>>
>> I am starting an engine install and I was
>> gathering new coolant hose at NAPA. I thought that the lower
engine
>> ninety degree coolant hose would be easy to find there. I presumed
>> that it was 1 3/8".
>>
>>
>> I was disappointed because NAPA did not
have
>> any hoses that would begin to fit the bill. The counter expert
also
>> told me that the hose is an odd size.
>>
>>
>>
>> In my opinion the "odd size" was due to
being
>> ever so slightly askew in the normal Pantera engine coolant hose
>> position and the rubber deformed over fifteen years.
>>
>>
>>
>> The Dumb Techno Question: the hose in
question
>> is a 1 3/8" hose----right?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Warmest
>> regards, Chuck Engles
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>>
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