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back dated heat exchanger question:
On a 79SC with back dated exchangers, I having a heck of a time hooking up heater hoses on the input side of exchangers. It appears that angle of the bends needed are too extreme for the material of the hose. Is there a formed hose that is needed? It is getting mighty frigid here in colorado! thanks in advance.
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11-05-2001, 11:21 AM
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I had the same problem with my 78SC. Go to Lowes or Home Depo and get some flexible duct venting in the HVAC department. Cut to fit. It makes the bend.
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11-05-2001, 11:24 AM
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It's a battle even on pre-74 cars. I found it easiest to first attach to the heat exchanger and then wrestle it onto the fan housing.
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11-05-2001, 11:27 AM
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read my tech article....you have to attach the hose then the heat exchanger to the engine
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11-05-2001, 12:25 PM
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I had the same problem. Try as I could, I couldn't get the OEM paper-covered hoses to work with SSI heat exchangers. Stoddard sells a product that they call "super hose" for around $9 per foot. The hose is black, very flexible and is high-temp proof. The only drawback is that it does not have finished ends. Also, Performance Products sells loprene hoses for this application that are rather pricey (around $30 per hose) but do have finished ends. On my car (72 "T"), the hoses were each 18 long. Go with the super hose- it's cheaper, looks right, and won't melt. John ------------------ John 1972 911T Coupe "S" pistons & Webers PCA- Potomac Region |
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