HELP!!! You may have the answer!
 

It's hard to get a decent answer amongst all the "noise" in here. The second gen guys still know their shtuff the best, though. So you should be able to answer me this:

I want to use AN SS braided line for my radiator hose. I have 3 options and I need help and opinions.

1. Use an adaptor that has NPT on one side and AN -12 on the other side. I would need to use about 2" of radiator hose. I think that this would be easy but unsightly. And -12 is too small for a radiator hose, IMO.

2. Use an AL bung welded to the radiator. Here I have the same problem as option 1, that is that I am using a very small hose for a radiator hose. -12 isn't big enough, IMO, and that's all that is readily available.

3. Find an AL bung that is a larger size! But who makes one? HELP!

can you go to a hydraulics place or something? my dad and i had to fix a big industrail back-hoe that we borrowed once, we went to a place that made/sold hydraulics stuff. they might be able to make you something custom or at least point you to someone that can help you out. just a thought......

Earls Perform o flex hose is available as large as -24 (over 1 inch in inside diameter!). It is perfect for radiator hoses. But be prepared to pay.. the best price I have found on the net for it is around $20.00 a foot! But that is the cheap part. The fittings for -24 hose ranges from $60.00 and up each. Then you have to get your radiator modified and the in/out ports on the motor modified to accept AN or NPT threads.

You might spend $200 to replace your radiator hoses but be assured it will be the last set of radiator hoses you will ever have to buy.


Good Luck

You're fricken crazy to run AN SS radiator hoses! :D


-Ted