Lower radiator hose

[Joe Flanagan]

The curved metal piece that makes up the lower radiator hose connection on my P18 is badly rusted and can't be re-used. Is it OK to replace the entire run with an appropriately shaped hose, eliminating the metal pipe? Don't know if the metal piece was a cost saving measure or if it was to prevent collapse of the lower hose.

[Young Ed]

Joe as long as its a radiator type hose I would think you'd be fine. I believe Don C also replaced his elbow with a piece of similar shaped exhaust pipe.

[Niel Hoback]

It's been 15 years I've been using a molded hose on the bottom. I was allowed behind the counter to find one that looked like it would fit. We don't need no steenking metal elbows!

[Don Coatney]

Not exhaust pipe. Stainless steel tubing pre formed to a a 90 elbow.

[Plymouthy Adams]

there is a stock rubber pre curved application that does away with the metal U-pipe...should be avaialable by asking at the parts counter..

[Young Ed]

Good call Tim. From napa listed as a 49 plymouth lower hose. Cut to fit.

Hose - Radiator Lower Product Line: NAPA Belts & Hoses Part Number: NBH 7011 Price: Price

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18.69

Each

[Joe Flanagan]

Well, I'm so well known by now at the steenking Auto Zone that they just let me go back among the shelves, too. I found a preformed hose that will work but I didn't want to go and use it if it was going to be a harebrained scheme. So I guess I'm good to go.

[Joe Flanagan]

Just out of curiosity, Don, where did you find that elbow?

[Don Coatney]

Just out of curiosity, Don, where did you find that elbow?

I worked in the food industry as a Maintenance Manager for 25 years. Pays to scour the trash bins.

[Joe Flanagan]

A worthy pursuit, sir. I engage in the same activity frequently myself.

[P-12 Tommy]

Was that pipe there to keep the hose from collapsing? I was wondering myself why it was there.

Tom

[Frank Elder]

Maybe they hadn't figured out how to make a curved one yet.....that would not collapse.

[Plymouthy Adams]

Frankie is more on the money than you think...prior to preformed hoses there was the generic ribbed hose that was supposed to bend yet not collaspe..purchase by length..these are still available and used yet today but in my opinion are tacky looking given the fact that there are so so many preformed that one can easily match up for a custom fit..if you have a local supply house that will allow you to look behind the counter as they do for me..matching is rarely a problem...no offense to those that use these hoses as you may not have had to option to look in the back for suitable smoothie..remember..lower rad hoses should have an anti collaspe spring installed..

[P-12 Tommy]

Thanks for the insight guys!

Tom

[Joe Flanagan]

Tim, is that spring something that is built into the hose or do you get it separately and slip it in?

[Niel Hoback]

Hoses listed for lower use have the spring in them. Universal bendable hoses have them molded in.

[BobT-47P15]

I wonder if there's a piece of plumbing drain pipe, or some such

that could be used for that elbow.

[Joe Flanagan]

The preformed hose I got to use for the lower does not have a spring in it so I will be returning it and looking for one that does. If I can't find one, I'll be looking for some kind of metal elbow like the original. I'm thinking large conduit or maybe even part of an exhaust system.

[Plymouthy Adams]

Joe...quick trip to the j-yard..grab a lower hose and take the spring out..turning in direction of the coil twist one can easily remove and insert a spring..

[Don Coatney]

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[greg g]

So the piece of chromed P trap drain pipe I used on my Studebaker wasn't an original idea???