5.9 With RPM intake and Serpentine

When I posted the first post, I had said coolant hose. I should have been more clear. Its the coolant bypass hose that I was talking about. But after looking at some pictures of some magnum water pumps it looks like it would fit, as long as a molded magnum type hose was used.

So I was on the wrong line of thinking. Poisondart, is that nipple right above the bracket, in line with the right side "U" looking cutout on the bracket what you are talking about? I can see where that could cause interference.

EDIT: If that is the hose, where did you relocate the hose too? I cant look at a block right now, but I am thinking that there may be a place on the block itself where the heater hose could be mounted. I dont know if that would cause any cooling problems, but that would clean up the intake area a bit.

And I dont want to use a crosswind. I want to go with the RPM, since that is the intake manifold that will be used when a stronger motor is built at a later date.