Well after following this thread I picked up a couple of the 8BA-8286-B hoses from our local ford antique parts store and tried them on the setup I have on my engine test stand as I am just about ready to run up my engine ( I was given a couple of carrier frame rails out of a carrier and I used them to make a test stand to brake in the engines before installing it into the carrier) and its a perfect fit. From the rad to the water pump its around a 1 3/4" drop and the new hoses are around 7" in length and gives around a 1 1/2" onto each end for the clamps.
