Lower Radiator hose???

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I've got a problem.
I need to know what others have used for a lower radiator hose on their Ramblers.
I have the 91 Wrangler water pump and am trying to get it connected to the stock American radiator. I made a hose from several I had that will work except it is cut in places it can't be spliced with a metal tube. I then took it to a parts store and we dug through every hose they had trying to match it up. No luck. Since the hose is 1 3/4" on one end and necks down to 1 1/2" on the other it makes it real hard to come up wiht candidates. Non of the flex hoses they had are differnet sizes they are all straight tubing. I thought of going with a chrome flex, but don't really like the look.
  So far I've tried the stock 69 American hose, A 91 Wrangler hose, 97 Cherokee XJ hose, 65 Ambassador 327 hose.
   Anyone have any other ideas?????
I will try other parts stores whne I get a chance, but time is hard to come by this time of year.
   Rats!!!!!!


Mark Price
mpriceATwestco.net
Morgantown, WV
69 AMC rambler, 4.0L, EFI, 5 speed 
65 Ambassador Conv, 327 AUTO, Basketcase
01 S-10 CREWCRAP 4X4