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RE: Lower radiator hose

To: "Jim Stuart" <jimbb88@erols.com>, <JTPAKI@aol.com>
Subject: RE: Lower radiator hose
From: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>
Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 01:42:25 -0600
Cc: <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
Importance: Normal
In-reply-to: <39963912.E23F0F75@erols.com>
Reply-to: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
Jim, that sounds like what I should do.  I'll be hunting down part tomorrow.

Thanks,

Larry

>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net]On
>Behalf Of Jim Stuart
>Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2000 11:59 PM
>To: JTPAKI@aol.com
>Cc: mgb-v8@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Lower radiator hose
>
>
>Stock V8 lower hose will not work. It is designed for cars with a remote oil
>filter & will not clear the D & D adapter & Buick V6 filter. An all
>rubber hose,
>in Larry's situation, runs the risk of wearing through where it rubs
>against the
>frame rail, outside the filter. Best solution is 2 pieces of hose with a piece
>of stainless tube in the frame area. I have used this set up on 2 cars for over
>10 years with no problems.
>
>Jim Stuart
>
>JTPAKI@aol.com wrote:
>
>> Larry, try "The Proper MG" at propermg.com.
>>
>> V8 radiator hose Lower   part # GRH511.  Price says 14.45.  Might be worth a
>> try.
>>
>> Joe Potter
>> Eugene, Oregon USA
>>
>> In a message dated 8/12/00 10:24:16 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>> larryhoy@prodigy.net writes:
>>
>> << >Larry, what gets in the way of using the stock MGB V8 lower hose?
>>
>>  Dunno, I've never seen a stock MGB V8 lower hose.  Wouldn't even know where
>> to
>>  buy one.
>>
>>  If I had to guess what gets in the way, I would suspect the oil filter
>> adapter,
>>  and the alternator.  The hose has to snake around those two items.
>>
>>  Larry Hoy >>
>


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