Its time for radiator hoses for the 86. Does anybody know part #'s that will work? I'm running the factory radiator that came with the diesel. I hope to drive it down the driveway today!
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Its time for radiator hoses for the 86. Does anybody know part #'s that will work? I'm running the factory radiator that came with the diesel. I hope to drive it down the driveway today!
get the rad hoses for a NBS 1 ton gas powered 6L engine.
The problem is at the radiator. The OD is 1-13/16.
measure that one at the part store. Will the stock hose get even close to the water pump? You may have to get a different rad or get creative on making a hose adapter.
I'll see what I have. It fits pretty well and angles down just like the f-body.
i have an 87 radiator and the hoses off the donor motor.. worked out perfectly
clint
The search is not going so good. We tried every hose NAPA had and little success. I think we will be able to come up with a lower but the upper is a problem. Those big ends at the radiator are a problem. If any ideas or part #'s...chime in.
Get a gasoline engine radiator from the boneyard. :twocents:
I thought about that. I also thought of using one from a Camaro or truck. I used this one becauseQuote:
Originally Posted by RedHeartbeat
1-being a diesel it had the big radiator in it and bigger is better. Well, sometimes.
2-I already had it.
I have also had it cleaned out so I hate to trash it. Hoses should be simple stuff but thats not the case so far.
I'll get you my hose number tonight.
A radiator shop could put a smaller fitting on there.
My hose number is Gates 22027 but might be too small also.
I drove it down the driveway. Its a stretch to say it is drivable but it did move under its own LS1 power. For hoses we found a lower that we could cut down and work. The upper is 2 hoses put together with a piece of muffler pipe. Im not crazy about the spliced hose but it works. Anyway, it lives!
Red and Nitrous, you guys chime in anytime we have problems. Thank you.