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Re: [Tigers] radiator wire

To: Tom Witt <atwittsend@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] radiator wire
From: Bob Josten via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 09:45:31 -0700
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All the mustang places have them:

http://www.cjponyparts.com/lower-radiator-hose-spring-stainless-steel-small-block-1965-1973/p/HW769/

Bob J.

On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 9:30 AM, Tom Witt via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Years ago there was someone who mentioned a lawn sprinkler that had a
> similar sized SS wire inside it. The spring was removed and used inside the
> hose. Sorry I don't recall the specific sprinkler. That said, I'd caution
> that if not installed properly any spring can work its way to the impeller.
> I had a friend with a V-8 Pinto back in the 70's who dealt with that.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Darrell Mountjoy via Tigers
> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2015 9:05 AM
> To: tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Tigers] radiator wire
>
>
> Tom,
> Those wires are getting more & more difficult to find and auto parts places
> don't sell the wire coil separately.  Just buy any radiator hose of the
> right diameter that has a wire coil in it, pull out the wire for your
> application and put the hose on the shelf for possible future use.
>
> At least that's what I've had to do.
>
> Darrell
> *****************
> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2015 14:22:02 -0400
> From: Tom Parker <tkparker1941@gmail.com>
> To: "Samouce's" <wsamouce@kc.rr.com>
> Cc: LIST TIGER <tigers@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Running hot... new 5.0
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> Good call Duke!
>
> Make sure there's a wire coil in the lower radiator hose. It'll collapse if
> the coil isn't there. (learned that'un in 1962 on a '57 Ford...)
>
> Tom
> '67 Mark 2
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>All the mustang places have them:<br><br><a href=3D"h=
ttp://www.cjponyparts.com/lower-radiator-hose-spring-stainless-steel-small-=
block-1965-1973/p/HW769/">http://www.cjponyparts.com/lower-radiator-hose-sp=
ring-stainless-steel-small-block-1965-1973/p/HW769/</a><br><br></div>Bob J.=
<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon,=
 Jun 15, 2015 at 9:30 AM, Tom Witt via Tigers <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</=
a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Years ago there was =
someone who mentioned a lawn sprinkler that had a similar sized SS wire ins=
ide it. The spring was removed and used inside the hose. Sorry I don&#39;t =
recall the specific sprinkler. That said, I&#39;d caution that if not insta=
lled properly any spring can work its way to the impeller. I had a friend w=
ith a V-8 Pinto back in the 70&#39;s who dealt with that.<br>
<br>
-----Original Message----- From: Darrell Mountjoy via Tigers<br>
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2015 9:05 AM<br>
To: <a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox=
.team.net</a><br>
Subject: [Tigers] radiator wire<div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><br>
<br>
Tom,<br>
Those wires are getting more &amp; more difficult to find and auto parts pl=
aces<br>
don&#39;t sell the wire coil separately.=C2=A0 Just buy any radiator hose o=
f the<br>
right diameter that has a wire coil in it, pull out the wire for your<br>
application and put the hose on the shelf for possible future use.<br>
<br>
At least that&#39;s what I&#39;ve had to do.<br>
<br>
Darrell<br>
*****************<br>
Message: 1<br>
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2015 14:22:02 -0400<br>
From: Tom Parker &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tkparker1941@gmail.com"; target=3D"_b=
lank">tkparker1941@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
To: &quot;Samouce&#39;s&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:wsamouce@kc.rr.com"; tar=
get=3D"_blank">wsamouce@kc.rr.com</a>&gt;<br>
Cc: LIST TIGER &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blan=
k">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Running hot... new 5.0<br>
Message-ID:<br>
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:CAE3_YO_uz7Y5Pt0AJR8Twg1CAT6%2BR89TJhOBuP0ESZXEjw9T5A=
@mail.gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">CAE3_YO_uz7Y5Pt0AJR8Twg1CAT6+R89TJhOBuP0=
ESZXEjw9T5A@mail.gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
<br>
Good call Duke!<br>
<br>
Make sure there&#39;s a wire coil in the lower radiator hose. It&#39;ll col=
lapse if<br>
the coil isn&#39;t there. (learned that&#39;un in 1962 on a &#39;57 Ford...=
)<br>
<br>
Tom<br>
&#39;67 Mark 2<br>
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