Lower Radiator Hose Question
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Lower Radiator Hose Question
The question I have is about the spring inside the lower radiator hose. When I replaced it I was able to salvage most of the spring, however this next time I'm fairly certain I will not be so lucky. The auto parts stores can sell the hoses, however you cannot buy them with the support spring in them. Where do you guys get yours? Thanks.
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Napa didn't have a lower hose with a spring in it for my application. Neither did anyone else. I had the Napa guy look around in back and find a similar hose that did have a spring. I bought both and took the spring out of the one and put it in the one I needed, which is for my 302. It was kind of a wrestling match getting it in there.
They say that the new hoses are built strong enough so they don't collapse. I can sure squeeze them shut easy enough without a spring in there.
They say that the new hoses are built strong enough so they don't collapse. I can sure squeeze them shut easy enough without a spring in there.
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Napa didn't have a lower hose with a spring in it for my application. Neither did anyone else. I had the Napa guy look around in back and find a similar hose that did have a spring. I bought both and took the spring out of the one and put it in the one I needed, which is for my 302. It was kind of a wrestling match getting it in there.
They say that the new hoses are built strong enough so they don't collapse. I can sure squeeze them shut easy enough without a spring in there.
They say that the new hoses are built strong enough so they don't collapse. I can sure squeeze them shut easy enough without a spring in there.
I ran into that this past summer at Napa, they told me the same. However, I took the spring out of the old hose which was in decent shape, and put it in the new hose.
Then when I was cleaning out behind the seat I found a new hose which the PO bought back in the 80's and never used, which still had the spring in it.
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Hmmmm
Hmmm, well, I usually remove the springs......they have usually rusted and broken up, and I don't want that crap in my radiator, water pump or engine!! I have never had an issue, as long as all the components are up to scratch, then it shouldn't be an issue.
Just my experiences, others may have had issues though, not claiming anyone is wrong here.
Shane
Just my experiences, others may have had issues though, not claiming anyone is wrong here.
Shane
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Hmmm, well, I usually remove the springs......they have usually rusted and broken up, and I don't want that crap in my radiator, water pump or engine!! I have never had an issue, as long as all the components are up to scratch, then it shouldn't be an issue.
Just my experiences, others may have had issues though, not claiming anyone is wrong here.
Shane
Just my experiences, others may have had issues though, not claiming anyone is wrong here.
Shane
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X2 the water pump pulls enough volume to collapse the lower hose if no spring is intact.
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Hmmm, well, I usually remove the springs......they have usually rusted and broken up, and I don't want that crap in my radiator, water pump or engine!! I have never had an issue, as long as all the components are up to scratch, then it shouldn't be an issue.
Just my experiences, others may have had issues though, not claiming anyone is wrong here.
Shane
Just my experiences, others may have had issues though, not claiming anyone is wrong here.
Shane
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That's interesting, 79Indy why some hoses come with the spring in them and others don't. Maybe different hose designs / shapes are more prone to collapsing than others?
Starmilt, what do you mean by "wind it up and it will suck flat" - what kind of RPM's are you talking about?
When I put the lower hose on my '79 F250 Crew, 400, I'd like to know what I should also do about the spring issue.
Starmilt, what do you mean by "wind it up and it will suck flat" - what kind of RPM's are you talking about?
When I put the lower hose on my '79 F250 Crew, 400, I'd like to know what I should also do about the spring issue.
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yes i would like to know also what sucking it flat means? before i replaced the rubber hose with ss and even now my 501 stroker will run 6250 rpm all day long with no problems and thats with a ho aluminum water pump with a pully for extra cooling