[DeTomaso] Techno question: L Pantera lower engine right angle cooling hose

Charles Engles cengles at cox.net
Sun Mar 19 18:09:03 EDT 2017


Dear Mike,


                     I have not had a problem with that mix-up in my
dealings with DQ at PPC for this part in years gone by.   


                                             Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles



                                       

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Drew [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com] 
Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 3:43 PM
To: Charles Engles
Cc: <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
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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