Engine Compartment Blower Hose, L&R Where to Buy Options

[930cabman]

NAPA has it, found it there last year, fit perfect. If I recall it's called "defroster hose"

I’m gonna need a link @930cabman before I believe a word of what you claim lol… You expect me to believe NAPA had ANYTHING in stock that fits a non-chevy?!

Dug through a pile of 2022 receipts and found NAPA P/N NOE 813-1509. All for less than 6 bucks and long enough for both sides

[NARP74]

NAPA has it, found it there last year, fit perfect. If I recall it's called "defroster hose"

I’m gonna need a link @930cabman before I believe a word of what you claim lol… You expect me to believe NAPA had ANYTHING in stock that fits a non-chevy?!

Dug through a pile of 2022 receipts and found NAPA P/N NOE 813-1509. All for less than 6 bucks and long enough for both sides

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NOE8131509?impressionRank=1

Hard to tell from pics but it looks close. 2.25" is 57mm, so close to 55mm, probably close enough to seal with the proper clamp. Worth a closer look. Dorman makes it, 96003. https://www.dormanproducts.com/p-28304-96003.aspx

Thanks @930cabman

[wonkipop]

NAPA has it, found it there last year, fit perfect. If I recall it's called "defroster hose"

I’m gonna need a link @930cabman before I believe a word of what you claim lol… You expect me to believe NAPA had ANYTHING in stock that fits a non-chevy?!

Dug through a pile of 2022 receipts and found NAPA P/N NOE 813-1509. All for less than 6 bucks and long enough for both sides

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NOE8131509?impressionRank=1

Hard to tell from pics but it looks close. 2.25" is 57mm, so close to 55mm, probably close enough to seal with the proper clamp. Worth a closer look. Dorman makes it, 96003. https://www.dormanproducts.com/p-28304-96003.aspx

Thanks @930cabman

pretty close.
better than 60mm.
i think with the originals the 55mm might be referring to the diameters at the ends where they clamped on. those ends were smooth non corrugated sections for the clamp specially moulded to be all one piece. so i think 57 ought to work!
nitrile rubber construction. whats it like @930cabman . does it flop around or is it rigid enough. one things for sure. it would likely be more durable than the original plastic ones.

nice.

i believe we now have NAPA stores here in north antarctica.
might have to enquire. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[NARP74]

I agree @wonkipop I'll go by one in the next day or two and try to get some and check it out.
@914werke do you have any of those OE clamps you mentioned for the longer side hose to the fan shroud?

[NARP74]

Another group I am in, someone mentioned things like this;

https://www.acehardware.com/departments/too...ssories/2390011

https://www.acehardware.com/departments/too...ssories/2389906

https://www.acehardware.com/departments/too...ssories/2389963

I don't want to go too far down that road. We had a joke on a 4 wheel drive forum I am on about the pvc snorkle kit. Don't want to approach that level of home grown.

[Van B]

NAPA has it, found it there last year, fit perfect. If I recall it's called "defroster hose"

I’m gonna need a link @930cabman before I believe a word of what you claim lol… You expect me to believe NAPA had ANYTHING in stock that fits a non-chevy?!

Dug through a pile of 2022 receipts and found NAPA P/N NOE 813-1509. All for less than 6 bucks and long enough for both sides

Thanks brother!

@wonkipop can you spare me a trip out to the garage to uncover the engine and comfirm what size we need for our single hose 74?

[wonkipop]

NAPA has it, found it there last year, fit perfect. If I recall it's called "defroster hose"

I’m gonna need a link @930cabman before I believe a word of what you claim lol… You expect me to believe NAPA had ANYTHING in stock that fits a non-chevy?!

Dug through a pile of 2022 receipts and found NAPA P/N NOE 813-1509. All for less than 6 bucks and long enough for both sides

Thanks brother!

@wonkipop can you spare me a trip out to the garage to uncover the engine and comfirm what size we need for our single hose 74?

you are gunna love this.

according to PET it should be 460mm long.
but i made the sleeve exactly to sleeve over the two halves.
and mine is 520mm long.
EDIT i double checked - i am measuring it in car bending tape around so it kind of stretches a bit. the tube that is. being corrugated. but i'd say that is what it is.

i don't know what PET determines is a length measurement.
but its 520 long for the original hose that was on my car.

55mm diam cause it sleeves inside a 60mm diam tight.
@NARP74 has that bit right.
so 57 should be good. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[Van B]

Thank you kind sir. As much as I like the aluminum lined hose, I think what @930cabman found will have the best durability in the long run.

[wonkipop]

Thank you kind sir. As much as I like the aluminum lined hose, I think what @930cabman found will have the best durability in the long run.

i think it will be better.
though its good if its at least semi rigid and not too floppy.
i will give it to PET on length measurement because since is accordian hose it can sort of stretch as it changes doing curves etc.
PET length is probably compressed length. doesn't stretch much but fitted probably takes on a different dim.
buy enough to trim down later to suit your artistic whims when installing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Van B]

Thank you kind sir. As much as I like the aluminum lined hose, I think what @930cabman found will have the best durability in the long run.

i think it will be better.
though its good if its at least semi rigid and not too floppy.
i will give it to PET on length measurement because since is accordian hose it can sort of stretch as it changes doing curves etc.
PET length is probably compressed length. doesn't stretch much but fitted probably takes on a different dim.
buy enough to trim down later to suit your artistic whims when installing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I’m an up and down man when it comes to running pipe.

[wonkipop]

Thank you kind sir. As much as I like the aluminum lined hose, I think what @930cabman found will have the best durability in the long run.

i think it will be better.
though its good if its at least semi rigid and not too floppy.
i will give it to PET on length measurement because since is accordian hose it can sort of stretch as it changes doing curves etc.
PET length is probably compressed length. doesn't stretch much but fitted probably takes on a different dim.
buy enough to trim down later to suit your artistic whims when installing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I’m an up and down man when it comes to running pipe.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Dave_Darling]

I bought a 75-76 splitter for the fan on my 74. I have the hose going across the front, above the fan shroud. I actually tucked it behind the hose going from the oil breather to the air cleaner, which keeps it away from the cooling fan inlet.

I have the paper hose that Automotion used to sell. I did this years and years ago, obviously, and am not sure about a modern source for the hose. But I wouldn't be surprised if Aircraft Spruce didn't carry something.

--DD

[930cabman]

NAPA has it, found it there last year, fit perfect. If I recall it's called "defroster hose"

I’m gonna need a link @930cabman before I believe a word of what you claim lol… You expect me to believe NAPA had ANYTHING in stock that fits a non-chevy?!

Dug through a pile of 2022 receipts and found NAPA P/N NOE 813-1509. All for less than 6 bucks and long enough for both sides

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NOE8131509?impressionRank=1

Hard to tell from pics but it looks close. 2.25" is 57mm, so close to 55mm, probably close enough to seal with the proper clamp. Worth a closer look. Dorman makes it, 96003. https://www.dormanproducts.com/p-28304-96003.aspx

Thanks @930cabman

Glad I could be of assistance, it worked well for me

[NARP74]

we have plenty, early cars 70-72 use dissimilar sized ones, 73 - 12/74 cars use a single short one, 75.5-72 use similar diameter long and short ones.

We also make the branch to convert the single hose 73-12/75 to the dual blower nozzle set up

use one short

I borrowed this pic from @skota23 in another topic. Does anyone know where to buy the hoses like this? I have seen and tried others but they have issues and I wanted to try these.

@dr914@autoatlanta.com Are you saying you have these exact hoses or just the aftermarket kits you sell?

[GregAmy]

I have never seen a group of people get so intense into the discussions of a simple piece of plastic/paper air duct tube as in this thread.

It's one for the ages, I tell ya...

[914werke]

I was thinking the same! 3 pages about a hose(s) ~

[NARP74]

Passion! I love it! It's learning and entertainment.

[930cabman]

I have never seen a group of people get so intense into the discussions of a simple piece of plastic/paper air duct tube as in this thread.

It's one for the ages, I tell ya...

It must be part of the condition ....

Several months ago I was on a mission to find this stuff and was not taking no for an answer, my local NAPA came through.

[rhodyguy]

Parts person…‘Oh man, not AGAIN! The guy is here about the hoses. He doesn’t understand the meaning of NO’. Never surrender.

[914Sixer]

Realized I posted the wrong hose. Here is the 55mm version.