Thread: Radiator Hose that makes sharp bends?

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Personal bias here; I really dislike the "ribbed tickler" corrugated hoses, be it metal or rubber (sorry Jon), but acknowledge they have appeal to some.

My personal choice would be to find a molded (preformed) hose or something like Jon's picture, but with a piece of metal tubing (steel or stainless) bent to make the turn needed with the rubber connections at each end. There are heat shrink couplers available nowadays that do away with the screw drive clamps and give a smoother look as well.

Here's a pic of a molded hose app on my '36 roadster, the first pic is the finished version, the second is fitting it to cut out the portion of a longer molded hose to get what I needed. I make a wire form template to determine the length, turns I need and then go to the parts house and work the hose board to find one that matches my need. Rarely have I found the perfect one, usually I have to cut out a section to get what works.