Hot Rods Flathead lower hose problem

I'm running a 49 to 53 flathead on a original deuce frame. I'm trying to find 2 lower radiator hoses. It is a big 2 inch drop from center to center. I've tried all of Flathead Jacks hoses and his aluminum piece that drops down...it didnt even fit. I think my water pumps are alittle too large for his part. The piece of aluminum he offers hits the fan belt. Have you found any hoses that are made for a late model car that a piece can be cut out of to fit...it needs to be shaped like a tight S.
Thank you,
Guy

 

I think there is a guy from sweden who makes a tight s hose for this application.I think he sometimes lists them in the HAMB classifieds or fordbarn. I should look because i need them too.Boob

 

not sure if it will help you but I was able to use shoebox ford lowers as they have a kickdown built in the hose and I just cut to fit.

 

On my 32 with flathead, using original motor mounts, I had the radiator shop angle the lower hose connections about 15 degrees, then used the 49 Ford lowers, as mentioned

 

Would the "Lower Radiator Hose Connectors..." from MEC be what you need? I am sure a similar product is available elsewhere.

http://modelengineeringco.com/mec.htm

Charlie Stephens

 

All suggestions will be considered, thank you
I'm also looking at cutting 2 existing rubber hoses.
Gates 21138
Dayco 72237

 

I made a form of my hose angle and length with a piece of corrugated expandable aluminum pipe (or whatever you can come up with) and looked for the biggest auto supply of hose. Found a perfect match after cutting off the excess hose not needed.

 

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/flathead-lower-radiator-hoses-s-curve.1005804/

 

Bob Drake also has a hose kit for 59AB and 8BA with truck pumps with perfect (for me) lower hoses, other than trimming the ends for length. The uppers fit 32 radiator with stock, angled outlet tubes, are one piece rubber, no tubes and only two clamps per hose. Two kits, depending on fan used.


MEC's (below) are nice, but did not work for me. Too deep.
Sold them.

 

You might PM DANA BARLOW here on the hamb. I believe that he home-built lower radiator hose adapters on his T. That design might help you.

edit: I pm'd him and suggested he look at this thread...

 

What mounts are you using?? I'm using the 32 mounts The biscuit bolts were hitting the hose and had to replace them with the nut on the bottom and grind down on the head.

 

Carquest hose [HASHTAG]#21236[/HASHTAG] worked well ...doesnt look as pretty as the finland piece.

 

MANY MANY THNAKS GUYS. I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE TO HAVE THIS IS ISSUE

 

I have made my own using stainless tubing and flat stock. Make an oval band with the correct dimensions and weld the stainless tubing to it and close it in. Kind of like a sardine can with inlet and outlet.

 

Could you custom make hoses by soldering copper tubing to fit like the early Ford pickup truck pumps on this 40 Ford with a Walker radiator? These have been on the car for 20 years, so far.