Paul K. Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 where can I get new upper and lower radiator hoses? Do they come with thermostats or do you wedge one in? This cat I just bought has been sitting and the thermostats are corroded. One thermostat is cocked sideways in the hose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peecher Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 You can buy new, repo hoses and thremostats from Earle Brown ( Sources). However, you can make up your own hoses if authenticity isn't required. The hoses are all 1-3/4" straight section. The uppers are 11" long and the lowers are 8" long. You might try carefully removing the thermostats and check their operation in a pan of hot water before discarding them. The new ones are not cheap. Did you get the engine to turn over OK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul K. Posted April 4, 2007 Author Share Posted April 4, 2007 The thermostats look pretty bad and I do not want to trust them. I am in the process of removing the radiator to have it boiled out and checked, it needs a left water pump, the car came with 4 extra pumps and 2 seem good, I hape one is a left one, I also talked with Skip about rebuilding one. When the radiator is out, I will be able to turn the engine over by hand to check if it is stuck. The neighbor of the previous said the car was running 3 years ago but I do not want to slap in a battery and crank it over for obvious reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_V12Bill Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Did you get your door unlocked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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