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Weird size radiator hose and where to get it??
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:30 pm
by Wozza244
My 6.5 chev diesel bottom rad hose has a outside diameter of 65mm at the pump end and 52mm at the radiator end.
What company would i call to get this specially ordered?
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:34 pm
by Tiny
have you tried repco etc or a radiator shop?
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:41 pm
by Wozza244
Na i only just thought to look now and nothings open.
But from memory it was a huge hassle last time me and a mate tried getting weird size hoses for a feroza with a v6 in it i cant remember the company he got it thru tho and i dont speak with him any more
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:03 pm
by ledgend80
try the mob in wa who do the chev conversions some one on here should know there name.
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:33 pm
by 6.5 rangie
i got the rad outlet on my old chev diesel rangie changed to 65mm, much easier this way, and then used a heavy duty universal flexi type hose
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:38 pm
by Wozza244
6.5 rangie wrote:i got the rad outlet on my old chev diesel rangie changed to 65mm, much easier this way, and then used a heavy duty universal flexi type hose
That sounds tops in theory but the other end is 15mm smaller so as usual, its mine so its not standard/easy
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 2:16 am
by krusty182
Brunswick diesel do heaps of these in WA. Google them.
There was another company, Linquip, based in Albury? I think? that used to do them as well but I don't know if they are still around.
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 5:16 am
by chimpboy
6.5 rangie wrote:i got the rad outlet on my old chev diesel rangie changed to 65mm, much easier this way, and then used a heavy duty universal flexi type hose
I like the sound of this. It's surprising how cheaply you can get little mods done to a radiator.
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 3:06 pm
by Wozza244
Wozza244 wrote:6.5 rangie wrote:i got the rad outlet on my old chev diesel rangie changed to 65mm, much easier this way, and then used a heavy duty universal flexi type hose
That sounds tops in theory but the other end is 15mm smaller so as usual, its mine so its not standard/easy
Sorry 6.5 rangie, i wrote before i thought
yes i got ya now mate!
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 4:24 pm
by dank
check out this catalogue, you might find something suitable.
http://mackayrubber.com.au/pdf/HoseWeb.pdf - All of your standard auto parts shops usually are supplied by mackay.
Other wise some truck bits stores have pipe reducers, a rubber fitting that slide into the hose to reduce the inside diameter, you might have some luck with that kind of thing as well....
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:48 pm
by Wozza244
dank wrote:check out this catalogue, you might find something suitable.
http://mackayrubber.com.au/pdf/HoseWeb.pdf - All of your standard auto parts shops usually are supplied by mackay.
Other wise some truck bits stores have pipe reducers, a rubber fitting that slide into the hose to reduce the inside diameter, you might have some luck with that kind of thing as well....
Yeah my bottom radiator outlet has a rubber sleeve on it to make up the room to 50mm, i spoke to NATRAD today his best solution was to flare some exhaust pipe from 50mm up to the 65mm and rubber either end to the radiator and to the pump. Sounds easy and i will be able to use some of the 65mm hose i have already. What a bloody turnout!!! Thanks for the suggestions
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 8:56 pm
by beinthemud
If you were in Vic id match it up for you