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mr48chev · 03-01-2018, 02:28 AM

Well from where I sit is that Cobbled in Speedway radiator being cobbled in there and nothing fitting right rather than fabbing a decent core support that allowed for a radiator with an outlet that was lower on the outlet side. Plus I am not sure what that thing is on the driver side that looks like an Idler that replaced something but along with being ugly it is in the way of stock GM upper hoses.

I'd think that an upper hose designed for the donor rig that that engine came out of would be a good start and go from there. Plus an angled outlet to allow the hose to loop around the back of what ever that thing is. That straight outlet is intended for a radiator like Capnduane has with the center inlet or a stock AD radiator with a center inlet.

03-01-2018, 02:28 AM	#6
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,280	Re: Radiator Hoses for Speedway Rad + SBC 350 Well from where I sit is that Cobbled in Speedway radiator being cobbled in there and nothing fitting right rather than fabbing a decent core support that allowed for a radiator with an outlet that was lower on the outlet side. Plus I am not sure what that thing is on the driver side that looks like an Idler that replaced something but along with being ugly it is in the way of stock GM upper hoses. I'd think that an upper hose designed for the donor rig that that engine came out of would be a good start and go from there. Plus an angled outlet to allow the hose to loop around the back of what ever that thing is. That straight outlet is intended for a radiator like Capnduane has with the center inlet or a stock AD radiator with a center inlet. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.