[Tigers] Tiger Cooling Hoses - The Real Story!

[Steve Laifman]

Mark, and John,

Totally agree about the internal water hoses should have. Especially 
important on the inlet hose, due to pump suction collapsing the hose.  
The you are "really hosed".

On the original request for the correct hoses means, I believe, for the 
Original Hose Clamps that were on teh car when it left the factory.

I believe they were "double-wire" type, not worm drive, and CAD plated, 
not stainless.

Here are a few references:

Heater hoses, and such:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Two_spring_Hose_Clamps_-_small.jpg


The original radiator hose clamps (I Think) ($ 2.05) can be seen on:

http://www.englishparts.com/products/CLAMP--RADIATOR-HOSE-WIRE-TYPE--1-38-TO-1-916-IN-HOSE/7275/326-430.html

TBON (The Book of Norman) shows the water and oil cap vent hoses with 
the "wire-type", and heater as the simple plain clamp band.  He says 
(pp153):

 "All 1/2" hoses were CAD plated English "band clamps.".
 "All 5/8" hose clamps used CAD plated English "double wire clamps" at 
all but three locations."
 "The water pump by-pass hose was clamped with CAD plated Ford screw 
clamps at both ends"
 "The heater core return hose was clamped with a CAD plated Ford screw 
clamped with clamp at the elbow manifold fitting.
 "Upper and lower radiator hoses were clamped with CAD plated English 
double wire clamps"

Now. are you SURE you want that 100 point concourse  medal?

Steve

Steve Laifman

Editor

http://TigersUnited.com



Rense, Mark (GE Indust, ConsInd) wrote:
> Just make sure that the bottom hose you buy has the internal spring
> support included. Otherwise it will collapse due to the heat and suction
> and can starve your engine of vital coolant. Save your old hoses if just
> for the internal spring support.
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