[TR] TR6 Radiator Hose Choices

[Chip19474 at aol.com]

I just recently replaced my green hoses on the TR6.  They were put on  new 
in 2002 as part of my restoration.  We used them because I thought it  would 
be nice to try to keep some level of originality even though my engine is  
modified and very obviously not stock!
 
I replaced the hoses with stock black hoses from Moss because the green  
hoses cracked badly and swelled up like sausages.  When I worked at a  local 
shop a few years back, we used many, many black hoses from Moss and never  
had a customer complaint.  However, I have seen a few cars fitted with  green 
hoses very recently and the texture and feel of these green hoses seems to  
be more compliant.....it could be that today's new green hoses are produced  
with different (and better??) materials....maybe other fokks can give their 
 feedback on the newer green hoses.
 
To answer your question, the black Moss hoses work well, last well, and fit 
 well.
 
Chip Krout
Delaware Valley Triumphs, Ltd.
Skippack, PA
1976 TR6  CF57822U 
 
 
In a message dated 8/22/2009 3:31:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
pdqtr6 at suscom-maine.net writes:

Has  anyone had actual on-car experience with the Moss hoses?  Is there a  
down side to them or are they equivalent to the TRF green  hoses?