Lower Radiator Hose With a Spring

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  1. fastback86

    fastback86 Loose cars and fast women

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    For a 302 car, is there a correct molded lower radiator hose available with an anti-collapse spring already inside? I've read a lot of folks are just buying a universal flex hose and removing the spring.
     
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    The original lower hose will not have a spring, the only place I found a molded original is at carquest... It doesn't collaps... I've seen people use the mister gasket bendable metal hose as well...
     
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    fastback86 Loose cars and fast women

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    Rock Auto has them too, so does Oreillys. Mines from Rock Auto and I'm almost positive it's collapsing. What brand is the one from carquest?
     
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    You can wind your own spring from a piece of coat hanger wire and stuff it in there.
     
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    RMiller My name is Rick

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    Can't say as I remember ever selling a lower hose without a spring, the lower that was on my car had one.
     
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