Re: {Chrysler 300} Radiator Hoses

On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 10:13:03 AM EDT, John Grady <jkg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Agree , lower hoses when old seem floppy easy to squeeze flat . I personally have never seen this scenario of pump suction flattens hoses , heard it since 1960 , but I believe it could happen . New hoses seem made of more rigid stiffer rubber .

Possibly only center of bend needs support ?

You could make it of solid #8 or 10 copper wire …? Wind around pipe?

While on this any one else have any issue with thermostat housing leaks at gasket ? Leaks later no matter what you do to flatten it torque it correctly etc .— It gets old draining radiator 3-4 x only to find it is dripping there again . Dry gasket , rtv gasket etc etc keeps happening . Has to be a reason . Finally fixed with orange silicone gasket I think shared with chev bb . But seems on edge .. weird thing .

Happened on 3-4 mopar .. i suspect housing not strong enough to stay flat . Packard had same leaking issue with welded steel necks ( rust through too ) went back to cast iron .

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On Aug 18, 2022, at 8:54 AM, D.C. Mason <petergriffinforpresident@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi JY,

For what it’s worth, I asked this question to my local Napa store owner a few months ago and was told that manufacturing has gotten away from using the coil wire, because the hoses are made stronger to resist collapse at temperature now. I’m not sure that applies in every case, but it may be worth looking into. If you use wire maybe somebody makes stainless now to avoid the rusty mess from the plain steel…

V/r

dave

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On Aug 18, 2022, at 6:43 AM, Jean-Yves Chouinard <jymopar@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Speaking of rad hoses, anybody have a source for the coil wire present in the lower rad hose to keep it from collapsing? I have seen that coiled wire in the upper hose of A/C cars as well, it helps it to stay away from the generator or alternator belts. Lower hose wire is slightly bigger diameter vs upper hose wire.

Jean-Yves Chouinard.

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Cc: Rick King <rickking952@xxxxxxxxx>; chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} Radiator Hoses

Just throwing it out there, but I use 7096 as the top hose whether it’s a/c or not. That’s because even though you may see hose 777 called out for non a/c cars, it’s just a shorter hose. The 7096 is longer and you can trim what you don’t need.

If you have a/c definitely go with the 7096 if choosing Napa products. If your hose ends up slightly short on an a/c car, you run the risk of the hose touching the a/c belts and rubbing through. The 7096 gives plenty of clearance.

V/r

dave mason

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On Aug 17, 2022, at 9:12 PM, apozdol <apozdol@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

AC or not?

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From: Rick King <rickking952@xxxxxxxxx>

Date: 8/17/22 7:49 PM (GMT-06:00)

To: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Subject: {Chrysler 300} Radiator Hoses

Looking for upper and lower Radiator hoses for my 64 K. Any recommendations?

Thanks, Rick King

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