Upper radiator Hose for Alum Radiator?

[dano]

I've got an aftermarket Aluminum Radiator and would like to know what upper radiator hose will fit, the outlet on the radiator is on the drivers side and it is a cross flow radiator.

Thanks,

Dan

 

[dgc333]

The radiator I am using has the inlet on the drivers side. I purchased a hose for a 73 Dart 318. It makes a 90 degree towards the drivers side then turns forward to the radiator.

 

[dano]

How well didi it fit? I've seen that hose, but doesn't it come up short? What size is your radiator, I think mine is 22x19.

 

[dgc333]

Never measured the radiator so I don't know it's width but I had to cut about 3" off the hose because it was two long. Same with the lower hose I had to cut a couple of inches off both ends for it to fit.

Here is a picture of the upper hose.

 

[dano]

Looks nice, but Since I have a cross flow, the upper inlet is much further to the drivers side, I have one of those cheesey aluminum flex lines, but it looks dumb.
I'd like to go with a stock apperence, or at least a cleaner one.

 

[dgc333]

I guess you will need to take some dimensions and find a friendly parts store that will let you rumage through there collection of hoses. There's certainly one out there that will do the job.

 

[Guitar Jones]

That's what I did. I used coat hanger to aproximate what I needed then with a tape measure and all the hose bibb sizes in hand I went to the local parts store where they let me pick out a couple hoses. Got the right ones on the money the first time too.

 

[Green Hornet]

I know this post was a while back, but I was wondering Guitar Jones what the part #'s might have been on those hoses. I am going through the search for upper and lower radiator hoses for my small block with upper driver's side inlet and lower passenger side inlet. Any help may save a lot of hair pulling.

 

[6dart9]

If it is a cross flow alum rad i used a 73 charger top hose and it worked fine on my 69 dart

 

[Green Hornet]

Thanks for the info 6dart9. I will have to look in to the 73 Charger top hose. I just went down to the Auto Zone and sorted through all of there hoses. I found a bottom hose that would work (after cutting about half of it off), but I was not able to come up with the top hose. I did find a flex hose that will work for now, but I'm not really liking the look.