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Old 09-21-2010, 08:55 AM   #4
blizzardND
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Back in my kit-car engineering days, we would make a "radiator tube" out of a coat hanger, then take it to the muffler shop and have them bend us a prototype out of galvanized muffler pipe to match the hanger, then a 4" hose connector hose with a pair of hose clamps on opposite directions (don't forget to rough up the tube with sandpaper) and bingo instant transfer line.

Now days muffler shops stock stainless steel so for a few dollars more you never have to worry 'bout rust out.

upon re-reading your OP

They can expand one end or the other to upsize a short "adapter" for you.

I also have been known to take my original rad hoses back behind the counter at the NAPA store and "shop" for something that works even if I have to chop both ends off.

-blizz
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