Ok, so I have been browsing around on the forum since lastnight trying to figure out what everyone else did who went with a FMIC and had to relocate the radiator. Aparently the stock hose wont work. My question is, what will? I don't think there are any prefromed hoses for the upright radiator setup. What hose did you go with if you have the Greddy FMIC setup...BTW does the lower rad hose need to be replaced too?

Thanks

 

If you bought the FMIC new as a kit it will have everything you need for your radiator hoses. Mine came with some metal bends that I spliced into the rubber hoses and it works awesome. If you didn't get those part, I don't know what to tell you.

 

Yep, you basically "re use" your radiator hoses by splicing in the metal hoses provided in the kit.
Shoud be laid out for you in the instructions.

 

Thanks, hopefully the kit came with those metal bends...

 

Sorry to bump an ancient thread but does anyone know if those metal bends can still be sourced. I emailed greddy and no answer. This is what im looking for.

 

you don't even need that bended pipe, just get a new upper hose and cut it down shorter and it fits perfectly fine

 

Call any greddy dealer they can order them. Greddy does not work directly with customers.

 

Then how will I connect from the rad to the water pump housing?

Im not about to use a connector, that's just another seam to inevitable go wrong and leak. And I can't get a super long upper rad hose cause it wont allow me to make the bend I need to get to the pump housing. And I don't wanna kink it. I need that greddy piece.

 

I searched for mine after seeing this thread, but I think I threw the greddy pieces away. I'm using flexible hoses top and bottom because I like the look and so far haven't had any problems.

 

I used Earls Flexible metal hoses for my V-Mount.

They've seen 3 years of hard use with no issues.

http://www.holley.com/HolleyNews/article.asp?ID=18

 

The Greddy Kit just has a 90 degree pipe and a small straight pipe for the radiator hose modification. I think its 1.5" (but verify).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mandrel-Bent...sories&vxp=mtr

^^^ Look for something like this. Its a 1.5" 90 degree aluminum mandrel bend. Once you chop the legs down to size, you could probably use a piece from that to make the straight section.

 

That prob could work. But looking at my hoses, they are terribly old, because i havent changed it since ownership lol so i wanna get rid of them.

I might try the flex hose. I really hope those hold up well. I hate anything flexible.

thanks guys

 

I might have some of those here if you need one.