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Posted by: pete Jul 10 2013, 02:17 PM

I bought a SBC 350 with a Renegade kit. I just purchased a radiator with a 1 1/2" top inlet and an 1 3/4 bottom outlet. I need to reduce these to 1" at the top and 1 1/4" at the bottom. Has anyone bought items that work off the shelf from Home Depot or lowes etc? Any suggestions?

Posted by: BIGKAT_83 Jul 10 2013, 02:59 PM

These guys http://www.jagsthatrun.com/Pages/Parts_Cooling_TransHoseSplicers.html can get you anything you need.


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Posted by: bulitt Jul 10 2013, 04:29 PM

Good stuff, machined billet, and fast shipping!

Posted by: Rotary'14 Jul 10 2013, 06:41 PM

I have bought copper plumbing reducers and put a bead on it to hold the hose on. It works great,, and was cheap too. I can put a bead on some copper reducers for you if you don't find anything else.

Posted by: partwerks Jul 11 2013, 06:26 AM

I just made mine by using one pipe that would fit inside the other, and or roll and short piece of sheet metal around the end for a shim to fit.

Posted by: pete Jul 11 2013, 06:43 AM

That's what I was thinking. I went to HD yesterday. They seem to be stocking more Sharkbite fittings then copper fittings. I'll try a plumbing supply store.

Posted by: pete Jul 11 2013, 06:44 AM

Thanks. Looks great but expensive. I'll give them a call.

Posted by: pete Jul 11 2013, 06:47 AM

Actually, they are pretty reasonable. Thanks!

Posted by: pete Jul 12 2013, 07:00 AM

Thanks for the info everyone. I ordered from Jags that run. Two machined fittings for $25. Free shipping from CA. Can't beat that. Better then driving all over the place trying to find copper fittings.

I was looking at coolant hose from McMaster.com. Seems kind of expensive. Plus there is a min of 5' of each size. Any other sources for just straight 1 1/2" and 1 3/4" hose? I'm finding none of the auto parts stores around here sell it by the foot. I probably just need 2-3' of each.

Posted by: BIGKAT_83 Jul 12 2013, 07:09 AM

O Rielly auto parts has both the sizes you need in gates green stripe hose.

Posted by: pete Jul 12 2013, 07:13 AM

Checked, no stores in the northeast.

Posted by: andys Jul 12 2013, 11:26 AM

I don't remember the McMaster-Carr hose as being particularly expensive; that's what I used. NAPA has straight hose by the foot.

Andy

Posted by: JRust Jul 12 2013, 11:40 AM

I also have used muffler pipe reducers. Just about every autoparts store has them. Billet is much better but in a pinch these work fine. Going from hose to hose that is

Posted by: bulitt Jul 12 2013, 11:42 AM

NAPA sells the 1" for 5.98$/ft and the 1-1/4" for 5.77$ per foot. (yellow stripe). Which is what most V8 conversion run front to back.

Posted by: pete Jul 12 2013, 12:04 PM

Thanks, I'm going to stop in at NAPA tomorrow. Their 1 1/2 + 1 3/4 is a little more expensive per foot then McMaster, but McMaster has a 5' min of each. And I'm going to look into the 1" and 1 1/4". I can go to Renegade and get enough green stripe in both sizes to reach the engine apparently for $120.

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Jul 12 2013, 12:50 PM

Checker/Schucks/Kragen/O'Reilly. They're all the same company, sell all the same second and third rate crap, and they're everywhere. This is NOT an endorsement!

Actually, you made the right decision to go with Jags That Run.

The Cap'n