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Spryte radiator hoses

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samwe

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My Spryte (1978 w/300) currently has universal flexible radiator hoses of unknown vintage.
Before I go for any long drives into the woods I want to get some new hoses on it, or at least in the parts box.

Does anyone know of part numbers for the upper and lower radiator hoses?
Thanks!
 
Well, it looks like my hoses are OK, but the radiator is leaking pretty bad. Need to see if a local shop can repair, or if I can find a replacement.
 
I re did my cooling system a couple of years ago on my spryte 200 inline 6 . and bought the hoses on summit.com
 
The Spryte part manuals show different radiator hoses depending upon the serial number. For serial # 1682 -1706 the figure depicts both radiator hoses as flexible (Thiokol part numbers 01701-17 & 01701-7) while for serial number 1477 and beyond it shows solid hoses (Thiokol part number lower 01701-103 & upper 01701-1; the 01701-1 is described as Hose, 1 3/4 ID x 16 1/2 lg.). Sorry - don't have any cross references for the Thiokol part numbers.
 
I was quoted was well over 1k to fix my radiator (including a re-core).
I instead I ordered a Griffin 1-70208. It is close in size but I will need to come up with a mounting solution.
 
samwe said:
I was quoted was well over 1k to fix my radiator (including a re-core).
I instead I ordered a Griffin 1-70208. It is close in size but I will need to come up with a mounting solution.
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Check cjponyparts.com these 200 l6 are the same as a 60's mustang the original radiator might be the same.
 
When my radiator went I took it down to a local radiator supply and repair shop and they matched the dimensions and inlet/outlet locations as best as possible. They had a book that listed radiators by physical size then inlet size and location. Think I wound up with a 1966 chevelle HD radiator :LOL: Cost about$250. If I had that to do over again I would probably do an aluminum Griffin or similar. Its amazing how cheap they are comparatively.
When it comes to hoses you could either do the flexible route or what I did was trailered my cat to the local auto parts store (they know me VERY well) and they let me take hoses off the rack and out to the lot to see what would fit. Took an hour or so and had to do some cutting and trimming but wound up with formed hoses.
 
My Griffin should show up today. I will need to fab up a mounting solution but I don't think that will be too hard.

I have also spent time at the auto parts store comparing hoses for hours. This new radiator has the top fitting centered so both hoses should just have a single 90 in them. I might get lucky!
 
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