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Heater control valve and upper radiator hose

73 bronco 347

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I am in the process of putting a fuel injected 5.0 in my 73 bronco. I have a ron davis radiator. I would appreciate any idea on what upper radiator hose to run and what y'all did for your heater control valve and heater hoses. I did try to search it on here but for some reason it won't let me. Thank you
 

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5.0 Reverse flow or standard flow water pump? (or what front dress are you using)
Heater Hoses alone or using either Mustang or Explorer heater tubes?
 

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So my Buddy with a 351 / Champion Rad / Explorer dress used this lower hose and made the 88-93 Mustang upper hose work for him.

Whether Explorer or Mustang, the water pump exits on the Drivers side.
Now I remember that that the Mustang upper hose fit a little better than this picture shows? ?:?

I am still looking for pictures of my 75 that was Mustang front dress...But it has been 16 years since I owned it. I will keep looking.

On the lower hose with a Mustang front dress it kind of matters on where the PS pump is mounted. If it is high up from a rig that had no AC or down low with an idler pulley (in place for the removed ac compressor) High position/AC delete - shown in the last picture...

On the Mustang heater tubes... One of the discharges is 3/4" and the other is 5/8". I am pretty sure I remember that the larger on is the supply side from the intake. On that fitting I used a the same by-pass hose from the thermostat housing to the water pump, as one side is 3/4 and the other 5/8. You shorten the 5/8" side a little and install your heater control valve in that one. For the other end and the return hoses... Gates makes 5/8" hoses with 90* bends in them of various lengths. You can cut them down and splice them if need be.
 

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My upper radiator hose enters the radiator on the drivers side. That's the issue I am having. Some one on here told me a fyi radiator hose but I can not remember exactly
 

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My upper radiator hose enters the radiator on the drivers side. That's the issue I am having. Some one on here told me a fyi radiator hose but I can not remember exactly

If memory serves me... 69 GTO with AC.

I like the stock Bronco upper hose #60710 made by Continental... formerly Goodyear. It is different than the other manufacturers...
I put it on backwards with a splice for upper Explorer dress with Factory Rad position.
 

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If memory serves me... 69 GTO with AC.

I like the stock Bronco upper hose #60710 made by Continental... formerly Goodyear. It is different than the other manufacturers...
I put it on backwards with a splice for upper Explorer dress with Factory Rad position.

I will try that thank you
 
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