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Nick_R_23
02-02-2012, 02:02 AM
I'm in the middle of swapping a TBI 350 into a 1989 Suburban. The swap has been going pretty smooth so far, and one of the expected snags is finding radiator hoses to reuse the diesel radiator. I've done some research, and it seems people have been using Gates' Vulcoflex hoses to pull this off. I picked one up, and it seems the lower hose would need too many bends to route correctly. I've been trying to find a GM lower hose with similar bends off another car or truck that may be the right diameter on both ends. I've looked at things like Firebird 400, 396 camaros, 454/6.2/6.5 powered trucks, even the olds and Cadillac diesels. Closest one I've found so far is one off a 1969 Chevy K30 with a big block, the hose is 1-3/4"x1-7/8". Looking for one that's 1-3/4"x1-3/4. Does anyone have any other ideas on what vehicle I might be able to find a lower hose that's 1-3/4" on both ends?

Seems like all the ones I look at are 1-3/4" on one end and 1-1/2" on the other.