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us111 · 10-28-2006, 12:22 AM

HI all,,hate to double post but maybe someone here can help... (posted on general board)..truck is a 1976,k-10,shortbed,stepside..motor is a 5.7 out of a 1999 caddilac escalade..problem is the *bottom* radiator hose hit's the front cross member and kink's it...was just trying to see if anyone else has had this problem ,and if so what the fix was before i go to the part's store and start digging for something that will work?? thank you all for any help....

Baer · 10-28-2006, 10:12 AM

You may have to get one of those "corrugated" hoses, they seem tougher than stock hoses, plus they will bend. It may be difficult finding one tho. Either that or find a hose that has a bend right on the end to clear the crossmember.

cdowns · 10-28-2006, 11:08 AM

seee if turning the hose end for end improves it and maybe you need to trim the length to alliveate the kink

qksilver · 10-29-2006, 10:21 AM

might need to go to an exhaust shop and have them bend a pipe to angle it away from the crossmember then use 2 shorter hoses or a radiator shop to rotate the lower inlet/outlet, are they reverse cooling? Don't know
I think I spelled everything correctly
not sure of the grammer though

us111 · 10-29-2006, 11:43 AM

hello,thanks for the suggestions so far.it is reverse cooling,the outlet of the water pump is larger than the inlet on rad so can't swap ends..i know i have seen a fix on the site but can't find it..gonna think on some of the suggestions so far..thanks

10-28-2006, 12:22 AM	#1
us111 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: ashland oh Posts: 660	radiator hose prob's HI all,,hate to double post but maybe someone here can help... (posted on general board)..truck is a 1976,k-10,shortbed,stepside..motor is a 5.7 out of a 1999 caddilac escalade..problem is the bottom radiator hose hit's the front cross member and kink's it...was just trying to see if anyone else has had this problem ,and if so what the fix was before i go to the part's store and start digging for something that will work?? thank you all for any help....

10-28-2006, 10:12 AM	#2
Baer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26	Re: radiator hose prob's You may have to get one of those "corrugated" hoses, they seem tougher than stock hoses, plus they will bend. It may be difficult finding one tho. Either that or find a hose that has a bend right on the end to clear the crossmember.

10-28-2006, 11:08 AM	#3
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: radiator hose prob's seee if turning the hose end for end improves it and maybe you need to trim the length to alliveate the kink __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

10-29-2006, 10:21 AM	#4
qksilver Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern Pines NC Posts: 3,853	Re: radiator hose prob's might need to go to an exhaust shop and have them bend a pipe to angle it away from the crossmember then use 2 shorter hoses or a radiator shop to rotate the lower inlet/outlet, are they reverse cooling? Don't know I think I spelled everything correctly not sure of the grammer though

10-29-2006, 11:43 AM	#5
us111 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: ashland oh Posts: 660	Re: radiator hose prob's hello,thanks for the suggestions so far.it is reverse cooling,the outlet of the water pump is larger than the inlet on rad so can't swap ends..i know i have seen a fix on the site but can't find it..gonna think on some of the suggestions so far..thanks



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