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Originally Posted by njot33
Any ideas would be appreciated.Thanks.
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Ok then, here is one
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...highlight=hose
here is another
When I installed the 455 in my '46 project car the hose for a 60's era car would not fit to the radiator and the original '46 hose for the straight six wouldn't fit either. I had an aftermarket radiator that was taller and narrower than a 60's radiator would be and was actually a little shorter than the original '46 radiator but did have the inlet on the upper driver's side similar to the 60's era ones. I had to buy a radiator hose to fit the engine and cut it in the middle, shortening it about two inches. To repair it I inserted a short section of iron pipe that fit tightly and then clamped it with two hose clamps. It doesn't look as nice as an original molded hose but definitely better than a flex hose would. I positioned the clamps so the nuts were on the lower side and wouldn't show to much. You may have to do something like that.