quality radiator hoses

[moefuzz]

Buying from auto parts stores is getting to be very miss and not so much hit.

The best hose you can buy right now is from a marine supply.
Your local boat dealer stocks the highest grade true Gates hose available.

After all, when you have a leak on land Napa or Mac's don't give a fakk,
In fact, they are probably happy to sell you more....
But if you have a leak on water, the EPA gets involved.
Local Marine Supply does not wish to have the EPA on their
proverbials just because you pointed the finger at them for selling fake Gates houses.
-It aint gonna happen.`
Local Marine Supply

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[FrankWest]

Originally Posted by moefuzz

Buying from auto parts stores is getting to be very miss and not so much hit.

The best hose you can buy right now is from a marine supply.
Your local boat dealer stocks the highest grade true Gates hose available.

After all, when you have a leak on land Napa or Mac's don't give a fakk,
In fact, they are probably happy to sell you more....
But if you have a leak on water, the EPA gets involved.
Local Marine Supply does not wish to have the EPA on their
proverbials just because you pointed the finger at them for selling fake Gates houses.
-It aint gonna happen.`
Local Marine Supply

.

Get info..Thank you so much..

[paul2748]

I'd take Taiwan or Mexico any day over China

[FrankWest]

Drake usually has quality stuff...

I recieved the replace hose from MAC's today.
It is a hose made by vintque ..
I ordered the new hoses from Bob Drake and returned the NAPA Mexican made hose yesterday.
What a pain!

[FrankWest]

The continuing saga of radiator hose problems.... Not really a bid deal but just shows you you can't count on any ONE vendor.
Received my radiator hose kit from Bob Drake today. The wouldn't sell just a hose. One of the radiator clamp nuts was missing! They cam in a sealed packed of hose clamps. I guess quality control in Taiwan is out of wack. Also the clamps don't look plated with Zinc or Cadmium?
The Guy at bob drake said they are plated with Zinc. They don't look like it.
My old clamps from MAC's were High end? Plated with Cadmium as originals?

[35fordtn]

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To my Knowledge Drake's hoses and clamps are Vintique as well just the same as Mac's and anywhere else.

[Mark's 37]

I just put lower radiator hoses on my 37 from C and G. They are Vintique brand. Very stiff. I trimmed about 1/2" from one end of each and lifted the engine up about 2 inches. Then put the hoses in boiling water for a few minutes to soften and make them bendable. Greased the inner ends and put them in place so the water pump end of the hose was just over the lip and slowly lowered the engine.

[FrankWest]

Originally Posted by 35fordtn

To my Knowledge Drake's hoses and clamps are Vintique as well just the same as Mac's and anywhere else.

Bad news!

[35fordtn]

As Mark stated I have always used Vintique's since they are the hoses everyone sells. If they are stiff I do as he did and put them in boiling water just before installing. It really makes the installation a lot easier. I also put a dab of RTV in the ends as the repro clamps do not always tighten enough to completely on cast surfaces. Funny thing is since they all sell the same hoses it is very easy to see which companies have the highest % markup.

[mike in tucson]

As Pogo (in the cartoon strip) said, "I have met the enemy and he is us!" IF Americans would quit buying on price and buy on quality, the Chinese and other low quality vendors would go away. Our quality American suppliers couldn't compete because of the foreign junk being imported so they closed shop. Quality materials cost more than cheap, inferior materials and the Chinese are experts at making the copied part "look" the same as a real Ford original. There needs to be an organized effort to say "hell no!" to the junk parts suppliers.....but "we" is weak with our wallets.

[CarlG]

Ever since I started using this style clamps, I have had no leaks.

[Royal Ryser]

I was disappointed that the new Gates fan belt I bought last week was made in Mexico. It was too short (nobody's fault) so I went back and replaced it with a belt one inch longer. It is a NAPA belt and, guess what, made in Mexico. Both from the NAPA shop.
Oh, well.

[CarlG]

Gates makes all the NAPA branded belts.

[FrankWest]

Originally Posted by Ken Bull

Gee, I got my Hose set from Mac's in 2011 and to date and 2000+ miles later OK. The Red stripe looks nice at Shows! Not sure a painted stripe would hold up?

ThaT IS true. These strips are molded in. Maybe I just got a bad one?

[FrankWest]

Originally Posted by 35fordtn

As Mark stated I have always used Vintique's since they are the hoses everyone sells. If they are stiff I do as he did and put them in boiling water just before installing. It really makes the installation a lot easier. I also put a dab of RTV in the ends as the repro clamps do not always tighten enough to completely on cast surfaces. Funny thing is since they all sell the same hoses it is very easy to see which companies have the highest % markup.

good advice. Anyway, I don;t plan on any long distant trips to Chicago, but only local driving