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nhusa · 05-22-2017, 10:33 AM

I need a bottom radiator hose for my 31 Town Sedan and found that there are a couple options.
1. Go with the original style two hoses with a metal connector.
2 Get a Gates 26502 flexible hose (1 3/4 ID X 16 1/2 long)

The Gates hose is less expensive and I am not concerned about originality but is there a reason I should stay with the original design?

kd4lok · 05-22-2017, 10:38 AM

If it fits, I would buy the Gates.

Tom Wesenberg · 05-22-2017, 10:52 AM

Does the rubber hose have a drain cock?

I'd stick with the original.

jwilliams81 · 05-22-2017, 11:03 AM

My vote would be original too. Not a pressurized system, so you won't have to worry about burst strength or anything that Gates is known for.

Charlie Stephens · 05-22-2017, 11:52 AM

I would go stock just because that is what I like to see when I raise the hood. I think Aires makes that tube in stainless (that you could paint black).

Charlire Stephens

captndan · 05-22-2017, 11:59 AM

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Flexible hose is for hot rodders. Besides how you gunna drain the radiator?

SeaSlugs · 05-22-2017, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by captndan

Flexible hose is for hot rodders. Besides how you gunna drain the radiator?

quickly pop the hose off the side of the engine water neck and drain the system into a pan in about 5 seconds haha. Or just run antifreeze and dont need to drain it...

BILL WILLIAMSON · 05-22-2017, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SeaSlugs

quickly pop the hose off the side of the engine water neck and drain the system into a pan in about 5 seconds haha. Or just run antifreeze and dont need to drain it...

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05-22-2017, 10:33 AM	#1
nhusa Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 549	Bottom radiator hose I need a bottom radiator hose for my 31 Town Sedan and found that there are a couple options. 1. Go with the original style two hoses with a metal connector. 2 Get a Gates 26502 flexible hose (1 3/4 ID X 16 1/2 long) The Gates hose is less expensive and I am not concerned about originality but is there a reason I should stay with the original design?

05-22-2017, 10:38 AM	#2
kd4lok Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Central FL Posts: 72	Re: Bottom radiator hose If it fits, I would buy the Gates. __________________ Bob

05-22-2017, 10:52 AM	#3
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Bottom radiator hose Does the rubber hose have a drain cock? I'd stick with the original.

05-22-2017, 11:03 AM	#4
jwilliams81 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Cincinnati OH Posts: 418	Re: Bottom radiator hose My vote would be original too. Not a pressurized system, so you won't have to worry about burst strength or anything that Gates is known for. __________________ 1931 Murray Town Sedan. Black body with Apple Green pin stripe. 1923 Model T Touring with electric start. Low radiator Cincinnati, Ohio

05-22-2017, 11:52 AM	#5
Charlie Stephens Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,073	Re: Bottom radiator hose I would go stock just because that is what I like to see when I raise the hood. I think Aires makes that tube in stainless (that you could paint black). Charlire Stephens

05-22-2017, 11:59 AM	#6
captndan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Tennessee Posts: 714	Re: Bottom radiator hose Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Flexible hose is for hot rodders. Besides how you gunna drain the radiator?