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 Post subject: Radiator hose question
PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:39 pm 
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I discovered a leak in my rad today while I was installing my new torsion bars. Lucky for me, I have a 22" rad from a 1980 Aspen to replace it with. Unlucky for me, the upper inlet on the new rad is 1¼" whereas the rad hose is 1½". Is there a hose that will adapt from the 1½" outlet on the water pump to the 1¼"
inlet on the rad? Any other way to make this work?

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What year and model is your car?

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Sorry :oops: It's a 1970 Dart.

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slip a short length (2") of the 2 .25 hose over the rad inlet. Install the 2.5 hose over the 2.25 hose and clamp.

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I thought about that, but I wasn't sure if it was kosher. Should I double clamp it?

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Done right you only need one clamp and it looks stock.

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I will.The Mopar Gods will not be pleased! :lol: I did this same swap in my 70 Dart,I thought I just used a f body hose and it all worked. May have had to trim it....
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I think you are right on the Volare hose.....Im just kinda cheap.

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Tell me about it.The hose I used was the one connected to the rad in the junk yard :shock: It looked new,and the owner let me have it for free!
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I have a '79 Volare radiator in my 72 Duster. Buy the 79 hose! No brainer.

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I have a '79 Volare radiator in my 72 Duster. Buy the 79 hose! No brainer.
Just checked the napaonline site and you've got it pegged. Thank you sir.

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