Explorer serpentine Lower radiator hose?

[gambling209]

I guess you guys are not running the explorer oil cooler on the bottom? Was planning on running it. Any thoughts why i should not? Got a hose for that?

 

[EricLar80]

I guess you guys are not running the explorer oil cooler on the bottom? Was planning on running it. Any thoughts why i should not? Got a hose for that?

I am pretty sure it interferes with the frame.

 

[bronco loco]

I guess you guys are not running the explorer oil cooler on the bottom? Was planning on running it. Any thoughts why i should not? Got a hose for that?

Mine did not fit with the oil cooler on, it would have been nice though.

 

[RODRIG3911]

Bronco loco, thanks again man. With a little trimming that lower hose fit like a glove!... I’m not running the explorer cooler either, but for sure without it that lower hose is a great option

 

[bronco loco]

Bronco loco, thanks again man. With a little trimming that lower hose fit like a glove!... I’m not running the explorer cooler either, but for sure without it that lower hose is a great option

You are welcome, that is why we are here, to share what is learned.

 

[ngsd]

ebay radiator

Upper hose is a Fox body Mustang upper hose. Just trimmed it as it was a little long with a Windsor.
Lower hose is the eb hose flipped the other way but also shortened a little bit.

Not sure what the problem is....

I used a Champion aluminum reverse inlet rad to accommodate the Explorer reverse rotation/inlets.
Rad was only $146 bucks on Ebay. Upper hose from Autozone for like $12 bucks. Lower hose from one of our vendors for like $20 something but I already had that.

My hoses fit perfect just a little too long.

Do you have a link to that ebay purchase? I cant find one at that price. Thanks

 

[Chub_Rock]

I used on my bronco
Top hose 20983 trim to fit.
Bottom hose requires two hoses
22690 that connects to the lower water pump and a (22452 O’Reilly) 62512 (continental brand) from amazon which connects to the lower radiator on passenger-side Cut and splice the (2)90° there on this hose and connect with inch and five eights inch copper.
I used a stock radiator from O’Reilly.

I am finishing up an explorer front dress swap onto my 351W. The lower radiator hose seems to be the hardest part for me (go figure). The comments in this thread sparked my interest to peruse onpier55's build thread on NorCalBroncos.com. Well I "perused" every damn page! What a great documentation of your build. I'm not nearly as talented as you, can't even weld, but man it sure was cool looking through your thread. Going to show my teenage sons what a DIY'er with determination and skill can do. Thanks for sharing, I learned a lot. ;D If I ever run into you at an event I've got a Bronco Buddy t-shirt with your name on it!

 

[bronconut73]

Do you have a link to that ebay purchase? I cant find one at that price. Thanks

It's been a few years since I bought mine.
I don't see an eb reverse inlet aluminum rad on Ebay at the moment....but the link below is a regular eb aluminum 3 core rad for about a hundred bucks....so you can check if this vendor offers the reverse inlet but just doesn't have it on Ebay right now.


https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/401619...d=link&campid=5335857059&toolid=20001&mkevt=1

 

[destroyer000]

i used the wild horses conversion hose they offer for my champion radiator. worked perfectly