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Offline CharlesTurner

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Re: removing 1966 (289)heater core preparation
« Reply #15 on: September 23, 2017, 02:07:05 AM »
Might want to save that hose if its not cut or damaged   and the details check out

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Re: removing 1966 (289)heater core preparation
« Reply #16 on: September 25, 2017, 10:02:56 AM »
Sorry to disappoint but I didn't keep the hoses.  :-[ That was the reason why I took pics of the hoses and clamps to begin with. I wish I had the space to keep everything I find interesting from these cars!

 Looks like they were cut outside the firewall and pulled through when they removed the heater core (they were quite short). I will say this, those hoses, although stuck to the heater core pipes, were made very well. Even with it's age, I could tell it was thick and like a "heavy" grade rubber. Now the son who was selling these parts had said it had likely been in their Dad's shop for 40 years. This could be why the hoses still seemed in good shape as I'm sure exposure and heat would likely degrade the rubber??
1967 Springtime Yellow Coupe, 289 2v 3spd, Metuchen built, Nov. 17th 66'
1966 Sahara Beige Coupe, 289 2v 3spd, Dearborn built, July 21st 66'
1964 1/2 Pagoda Green Coupe, 260 2v 3spd, Dearborn built, June 30th 64'
1966 GT350 Fastback clone, 289 HiPo, 725cfm Holley, 4spd, SanJose built, Nov 25th 65'

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Re: removing 1966 (289)heater core preparation
« Reply #17 on: September 25, 2017, 04:48:06 PM »
Fifty year old heater hoses are difficult to remove intact, especially if the car has led a hard life: raced, sat outside, driven in the rust belt - you get the idea. Of the two heater hoses, at best I've removed only two over several years that could have been reused, and I've regretted doing that. The same applies to the other hoses on the engine. Time is not your friend.
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Re: removing 1966 (289)heater core preparation
« Reply #18 on: September 25, 2017, 06:28:04 PM »
Time is not your friend.
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