[Tigers] radiator wire

[Bob Josten]

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 at 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 at 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
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> Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2015 14:22:02 -0400
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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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