Heater hose question

[Chuter]

What's this about? I'm curious why there is a short piece of heater hose strapped to the heater hoses on my 1965 Barracuda. It's attached to both hoses with a strip of aluminum. I think the red paint is overspray from the spray job on the valve covers. Was this somebody's way of holding them together or away from something else? I've never seen this done before, but it sure seems purposeful.

 

[jeff alder]

It looks about as useful as a fart in a whirlwind.

 

[CRUZE 418]

So that one piece of rubber hose doesn't rub on the valve cover, yeah, lose it.

 

[4spdragtop]

I bet the aluminum is factory. I've had one before, but not thru another short chunk of hose.

 

[Michael Siple]

I'm guilty of insulating the heater hose from any edges too - looks like the same plug wire bracket on valve cover

 

[CFD244]

I'm anal about it as well. Lots of "safety covers and support ties" on lines and wires in my car.

 

[Murray]

Ask the previous owner.

 

[Oldmanmopar]

Someone replaced the hoses since new and slid it back on your picture. I have seen that on 273's to stop the fins on the valve covers from rubbing through the hoses. It was on this car since new. I was the first one to open this hood on the car since 1970 . I replaced it where that little hose and aluminum band where it was found when re installing the engine. Pretty common on older mopars. This engine came from a 67 Dart GT and installed in a 68 Dart GTS that was a Hemi clone . I put it back on the road as a small block. The engine is as you see it when it was pulled from the 67 except for the rattle can rebuild and headers.

 

[Chuter]

Thanks for the feedback.

 

[Cuda Al]

There from the factory, should be forward of the PCV valve. Spacer? Insulator? No idea but it is factory.


Alan

 

[Cuda Al]

From the 67 Factory service manual...

Alan

 

[Chuter]

From the 67 Factory service manual...

There's a similar picture in the '65 manual, but I'd missed it. It shows 2 clamps, but no piece of hose. I'm more about functionality than originality, but I'll keep it.