Re: [Amc-list] 65 Rambler - the project continues

[Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yep, exhaust tubing is an option.  I did get to go behind the counter at Kragens here in Salinas.  No joy, but I may try NAPA tonight.   I bid on that hose on Ebay that Matt pointed me to, and it looks "close" but I think it is for the big cars, classics, etc.  The seller doesn't really say.

Goodyear now makes a coil spring hose bender the fits over a straight hose and acts sorta like a tubing bender to prevent crimping a hose.  I have one for my crankcase vent hose on the Rambler and will show it in upcoming photos.  The problem with the 196 radiator hose is it needs to be 1 7/8 inches at the motor and 1 1/2 or 1 3/4 at the radiator.  

On another note, I split the rubber gas filler hose elbow that connects to my gas tank filler tube while removing the tank yesterday.  I had an NOS gas filler tube with the same bell shaped upper end.  I had bought it in a parts lot years ago and I think it was for a big Jeep, like Wagoneer, etc. but there was no part number so I could never sell it.  Looks like it will work fine for that application after I trim it and patch one cicular hole in the side which I think was for a vent tube.  

Lesson learned.  Never throw anything away. 

Joe Fulton


--- On Mon, 11/24/08, Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx <Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx <Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] 65 Rambler - the project continues
> To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Monday, November 24, 2008, 2:17 PM
> How tight a bend does that hose make?
> Perhaps a friendly trip through the hose aisle at Advance
> or similar!
> When I need a lower for my American with the 4.0L the stock
> hose would not fit.
> The first AA I went to was a PIA, they took the hose an
> dwent back and "looked" for me. Said they had
> nothing.
> I went to another after a frustrating week trying to figure
> out how else to do it.
> The second AA store was great! The guy took me back of the
> couner, AND LEFT!  He said to look as long as I wanted. I
> spent about 20 minutes going through every hose they had and
> eventually found one that worked.
> I ended up buying some super long hose to cut the bottom
> hose out of.
> Went back a few days later and did the same for the top.
> Figured I should replace it while I had an "in"
> ...
> 
> If I had not done been succesful my plan had been to get a
> tight radius piece of exhaust tubing and use the exhaust as
> the actualy bend with short lenghs of hose to connect the
> ends to the radiator and engine. Much like the flex chrome
> and colored hoses available.  Painted exhaust tube would
> look less "blingy" than those fancy things if a
> stock look is what you are after.
> 
> --
> Mark Price
> Morgantown, WV

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