Lower Radiator Hose Spring

Yeah, maybe "that too" but the bottom hose is on the suction side of the water pump. I've SEEN the bottom hose suck closed on more than one on a chassis dyno under load. It happens.

Absolutely happens, as I have had it happen on a 440HO twice.


I make my own out of heavy gauge hot dipped galvanized wire. I don't know if it's necessary or not (I've read more than I care two on both sides of the argument), but anyone will be hard pressed to convince me that it needs to come out. Takes a few minutes to twist one up and stuff it in. Every single one of my classic vehicles has one.

There’s only one side of that argument after someone figures out the engine gets hot a higher rpms because the hose collapses.:D