Radiator Hose Question

Another method is to switch to a later (1970 & up?) water pump. This will move the hose to the right side of the car. Unfortunately, the pump/hose will now make it very difficult to see your timing marks. The only cure for that is to switch to the later timing chain cover & balancer. Or, you could just switch the chain cover & scribe a new TDC mark on the balancer you have. It's never easy, is it?