scartail Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Hi all... I just received a radiator off of ebay, and it has 1.250" diameter inlet/outlet (though was noted as having 1.4" in ebay ad, I should complain). What are the issues I may face with this? Are the smaller sized holes limiting it's performance notably? Can I use the oem hoses and tighten up on the hose clamps? I recall someone else having this issue, but I can't find that thread. IIRC, he replace the inlet/outlet with 1.5" ports. Any advice is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 (edited) If the inlet/outlet is too small, and the hose inner diameter too large, you can buy hose reducer bushings at any auto parts store. If you want to spend the time you can find hoses that have different diameters at each end. Or you can buy a universal hose kit and make a Frankenstein hose. No it won't effect performance and don't use hose clamps to make a hose fit on a smaller diameter inlet/outlet. Do it right. Edited December 11, 2015 by Miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scartail Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 Thanks Miles for your advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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