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| guiltless |
 Oct 5 2005, 02:38 PM
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I have seen a few different ways to run hoses on a car that is using a front mount radiator.
I really have no desire to run copper piping through the cab of the car so that is out of the question. I have also seen alot of people running the rubber hoses under the car and down the center. I am sure that it is a great way, but it scares me a bit, especicaly when speed bumps come around. Is it possible to run the hoses through the center channel of the car? |
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Oct 5 2005, 06:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,101 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Tucson Member No.: 2,923 Region Association: Southwest Region |
3/4" steel pipe (common black pipe) fits nicely underneath if you want to take the time to bend it so it conforms to the indentations running under the center of the car. It will not crush and I routinely use my floor jack to raise the car under the pipes. I put a short length of 2" square steel tubing to distribute the weight across both pipes. The pipe is bent to aim up into the bottom of the front trunk and can be cut off right under the steering rack. From there you can transition to 1" ID rubber heater hose (Gates or equiv.) to the radiator. The bottom cover under the rack is notched in two places to clearance the pipe.
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guiltless Where to run the hoses Oct 5 2005, 02:38 PM
dmenche914 No way any cooling hoses would fit int he center t... Oct 5 2005, 02:52 PM guiltless That is EXACTLY what I was looking for.
Thank yo... Oct 5 2005, 02:57 PM Crazyhippy I ve driven 35-40 converted cars w/ hoses under th... Oct 5 2005, 03:02 PM dmenche914 i agree, the tubing to use is thick walled, do not... Oct 5 2005, 03:56 PM banksyinoz the previouse owner of my 914 has installed a heat... Oct 5 2005, 06:00 PM banksyinoz thanks now the water pump front or back cut the fr... Oct 5 2005, 07:15 PM banksyinoz forget that pic i worked it out i think http://www.914wor... Oct 12 2005, 03:57 AM tyler As soon as I get the radiator back and in I'll... Oct 12 2005, 12:55 PM dbledsoe <... Oct 12 2005, 03:22 PM 914GT I believe that's a dual core radiator, vs. a d... Oct 12 2005, 04:23 PM dbledsoe Oct 12 2005, 04:35 PM 914GT Don, supposedly they are more efficient. How much ... Oct 12 2005, 04:57 PM dakotaewing Don,
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