351W explorer serp lower hose

[latrucker]

I am adding the explorer serpentine to my 351W and wondering which lower hose everyone is using. I have the radiator with the lower on the passenger side (stock bronco position) so it will need to cross over somehow. I know there is a pipe made by BC Broncos but wanted to see if there was a way to do it without having to order the pipe. Thanks

 

[ScanmanSteven]

I used an '02 F250 7.3 lower radiator hose and used a piece of exhaust (?) tubing spliced in the middle. Don't remember for sure what the tubing was from. Upper radiator hose is 69 GTO. Both had to be trimmed a little.

 

[Dannyboy71]

If I remember right... you used the stock Bronco hose cut it in half and used a piece on each end of the cross over pipe.

 

[lonesouth]

a local exhaust shop should be able to make one for you out of stainless.

 

[latrucker]

Thanks Steve, would happen to have any pics of the setup you used for that bottom hose?

 

[KyleQ]

I'm also running a 7.3 lower hose that has been cut and turned.

 

[Timmy390]

Nit running the Explorer front dress but dress from a van.

I didn't like the 7.3L hose so I used a small section of it along with a Dayco 81351

Came out nice I think. The Dayco is just a bit long but I didn't have time to search for a shorter one.

Tim

 

[latrucker]

Thanks for all the replys........anyone have any pictures of the hose installed. Would really like to see how it looks once cut and spliced.

 

[Timmy390]

Here is a few shots of mine. Yes, that is a large zip strip around the hose and the frame. It's there because the van front dress has a smog pump down low that I wasn't running at first. I had belt squealing issues so I added a delete pulley to get the belt tension correct. the zip keeps the hose form getting int the pulley.

It's just a touch long but fit much better without the smog pump pully

Tim

 

[latrucker]

Thanks Tim