Lower Rad Hose

[rob love]

When I rebuilt my carrier I ran into a problem with the lower rad hoses. I just used straight hose from the water pump outlet to the rad. I ended up with a leak from one of the radiator inlets, and later realized that the original hoses were not straight, but rather had a slight rise to them.

I recently discovered that the early 50s Ford cars use a similar rad hose to what was on the carrier. Here is a link to the Mac's listing: http://www.macsautoparts.com/ford_me...d-v8-only.html

The hose is also available from NAPA as part number 7013 for about $20Cdn (full retail price is $40....ouch).

I have a set on order now, and know full well how hard it is going to be to hang upside down and change those hoses. Before I do, has anyone else successfully used these later hoses on a carrier?