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RADIATER HELP NEEDED

doctor4x4

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any body got the part nu for the lower radiater hose when you use the diesel radiater and a 454 regular long shaft water pump my problem is the output on the pump is a little smaller then the input pipe on the radiater so i get this f*#*#g little drip :-( any help would be much appricated
Thanks once in a while even the doc needs help :-)
 
I have gasser radiator on my K5,untill I find one for 6.2.
It has smaller water necks than diesel rad,so I took gassers radiator hose and cut a short sleeve from it.The I just slipped it to a lower water neck,radiator hose over that,and tightened the clamp.So far,no leaks.
Upper hose I had to make from a 5.7DX lower hose because gasser has narrower radiator than 6.2D,and because of that,couldn't use upper diesel hose.
 
If the difference is only a few millimeter, there are special hose clamps for it, which wedge at their entire extent. Ask in your tool shop.
 

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