AN Line for lower radiator hose

krugracing12 · 12-23-2007, 10:02 PM

Dave

If you are starting from scratch it would make sense to put the biggest size in the first time. I have never heard any one complain about thier car cooling off too fast between rounds. You can always warm the car easier than you cool it.

If you try to "COP" out and save a few bucks, it may prove costly in the end.

Bill

Rich Biebel · 12-24-2007, 02:56 PM

Dave you can probably make things easier to hook up by turning the pump upside down. I struggled to get a lower hose connection on there with the Ron's pump directly in the way. I've seen cars with the pump installed upside down on a BB and now you have a much easier time getting that hose connection made.....My latest car was an alcohol burner and it has -12 fittings in the radiator. My old car had -12s and 1/14" hose and on alcohol it would run forever at 150 no matter how hot it was outside. On gas it was tough to keep cool with that same system. Johnny is starting to sound like the "Shell Answer Man". What is it with Fireman and Cops, they always want to fight.....Merry Christmas......

Dave Steltz · 12-24-2007, 03:16 PM

Rich as you might know I got the set-up off of the JOM's car, and of course nothing fit the way I wanted it to...So I bought a new waterpump (I was still running a stock one with a electric motor)..this one has outlet holes in it on both the right and left, so I can come out the drivers side and head back to the lower pass side with the hose...Since I have to buy fittings and line, I think I am going to run a -16, then into a hose adapter so I dont have to have a fiting welded into the radiator...

Bryan Gillespie · 12-25-2007, 09:51 AM

the car I just bought has -16 for rad. hose upper & lower.

krugracing12 · 12-25-2007, 11:34 AM

Dave

Someone makes a threaded adapter from pump to regular radiator hose, I had one on one of my cars. A little research may even find a preformed hose that fits just right. that would save a bunch of $$$. Good luck

Merry Christmas

Bill

FED 387 · 12-25-2007, 01:22 PM

AFCO makes the threaded hose adapters about $20-25 each depending on the size---Comp 387

frank v · 12-25-2007, 02:42 PM

dave , dont be cheap. go get the bung welded in the rad . i have -16 line in my car for upper and lower hoses.

12-23-2007, 10:02 PM	#1
krugracing12 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 171 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: AN Line for lower radiator hose Dave If you are starting from scratch it would make sense to put the biggest size in the first time. I have never heard any one complain about thier car cooling off too fast between rounds. You can always warm the car easier than you cool it. If you try to "COP" out and save a few bucks, it may prove costly in the end. Bill

12-24-2007, 02:56 PM	#2
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,320 Likes: 25 Liked 557 Times in 217 Posts	Re: AN Line for lower radiator hose Dave you can probably make things easier to hook up by turning the pump upside down. I struggled to get a lower hose connection on there with the Ron's pump directly in the way. I've seen cars with the pump installed upside down on a BB and now you have a much easier time getting that hose connection made.....My latest car was an alcohol burner and it has -12 fittings in the radiator. My old car had -12s and 1/14" hose and on alcohol it would run forever at 150 no matter how hot it was outside. On gas it was tough to keep cool with that same system. Johnny is starting to sound like the "Shell Answer Man". What is it with Fireman and Cops, they always want to fight.....Merry Christmas...... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

12-24-2007, 03:16 PM	#3
Dave Steltz Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 323 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: AN Line for lower radiator hose Rich as you might know I got the set-up off of the JOM's car, and of course nothing fit the way I wanted it to...So I bought a new waterpump (I was still running a stock one with a electric motor)..this one has outlet holes in it on both the right and left, so I can come out the drivers side and head back to the lower pass side with the hose...Since I have to buy fittings and line, I think I am going to run a -16, then into a hose adapter so I dont have to have a fiting welded into the radiator... __________________ Dave Steltz 135G SG/SP/SST BIAECH Racing Team

12-25-2007, 09:51 AM	#4
Bryan Gillespie Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 456 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: AN Line for lower radiator hose the car I just bought has -16 for rad. hose upper & lower.

12-25-2007, 11:34 AM	#5
krugracing12 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 171 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: AN Line for lower radiator hose Dave Someone makes a threaded adapter from pump to regular radiator hose, I had one on one of my cars. A little research may even find a preformed hose that fits just right. that would save a bunch of $$$. Good luck Merry Christmas Bill

12-25-2007, 01:22 PM	#6
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,425 Likes: 550 Liked 334 Times in 181 Posts	Re: AN Line for lower radiator hose AFCO makes the threaded hose adapters about $20-25 each depending on the size---Comp 387

12-25-2007, 02:42 PM	#7
frank v Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ny Posts: 286 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: AN Line for lower radiator hose dave , dont be cheap. go get the bung welded in the rad . i have -16 line in my car for upper and lower hoses. __________________ s/g 1620

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