Is there a trick for 52 Radiator Hoses?

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I bought the replacement radiator hoses for my 52 hornet from Dave Kostansek. The top hose fit perfect. The lower hose it giving me a headache. It is made up of two rubber hose segments with a stainless steal middle section. No matter what I do it does not seem capable of making the sharp turn needed. Is there a trick to making this fit or something else I am missing

hudsontech

Dial a prayer!!!



Seriously, tho. I just looked up the parts in the 1952 parts book I have on-line - http://hetclub.org/burr (scroll down to manuals and then scroll down there to the 1952 parts book - go to Page 111) - the parts book lists the following:



Hose-radiator inlet - 1-1/2" ID curved

Hose-radiator outlet - 1-5/8" ID x 4" long



Nothing there about an insert. ???



Hudsonly,

Alex Burr

Memphis, TN

ski4life65

my 51 has a metal tube connecting the 2 hoses also. there are not numbers on the hoses though.

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mjsandbe wrote:

I bought the replacement radiator hoses for my 52 hornet from Dave Kostansek. The top hose fit perfect. The lower hose it giving me a headache. It is made up of two rubber hose segments with a stainless steal middle section. No matter what I do it does not seem capable of making the sharp turn needed. Is there a trick to making this fit or something else I am missing

Call Dave and ask him what you should do. To me it sounds like you need longer hoses. Walt.

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Does the car have the Hudson radiator or a replacement? If replacement ... then

bob ward

FWIW, in times past I've picked through the hoses at a spare parts place and found a one piece bottom hose. It was from a Toyota Landcruiser, can't recall the model though.

onerare39

This is what it looks like installed on a 54. Hope this helps.

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onerare39 wrote:

This is what it looks like installed on a 54. Hope this helps.

I think you hit my problem on the head. My radiator outlet comes directly out towards the engine, not at an angle. So my radiator has either been redone or was swapped out.



The picture really helped, thanks.



I think I will head down to Napa and see what they have for hoses with a 90 degree bend.

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Heart_Of_Texas wrote:

Does the car have the Hudson radiator or a replacement? If replacement ... then

I know I have seen pictures of the engine compartment in your car. Memory being what it is ... I believe the radiator was exchanged with a Mopar unit.

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Heart_Of_Texas wrote:

I know I have seen pictures of the engine compartment in your car. Memory being what it is ... I believe the radiator was exchanged with a Mopar unit.

It always makes me smile when I realize again and again, many people know more about my car (specially) than I do.