Re: [AMC-list] [Amc-list] American radiator hose and poetic justice (Yep, 7266 is good!)

[tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 9:02 AM, Bruce Griffis <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Gotta vouch for the 7266 radiator hose! I picked one up and it worked
> just fine. A little dab of vaseline solved the 1.5" versus 1.75"
> issue.


Good! Glad that's worked out. But...


> But mine is still leaking. Darn! I know it's the thermostat housing.
> It's old, and I may not have filed it as flat as I thought. I think
> Galvin's carries a replacement. Think I'll give a shout during the
> week to see if he still has any.


Mine leaks too, and for some reason everyone I come across is corroded. Plus
there's that oddball thermostat size.

I'm thinking that we need a custom replacement part that (1) accepts the
7266 hose perfectly and (2) allows use of a modern thermostat. It's a pipe
on a flat flange, it's not rocket science. I might make one. The only thing
not 100% obvious to fabricate is an adapter ring to shim up for the smaller
diameter newer thermostat.
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