51 Kaiser Deluxe radiator hoses

[checker]

Need your help guys 

Could you give me both upper and lower radiator hoses replacement brand/part numbers ?

I'd like to install them with proper clamps too, not the garden hoses type.

Waiting for your replies, thanks as usual !!!

Bernie

[BigDave LM6174]

Late Club member John Parker gave me a tip back in the late 80's. 

Buy a 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Upper Radiator Hose.  Cut it in half right in the middle.  One half is the upper hose for a Kaiser, and the other half is the lower hose.  Lastly, take a clothes hangar, wrap it around a 2 inch pipe to form it, then slide and turn the wire into the bottom hose. 

Can't help you with the hose clamps......

[dpledger]

Willow run parts has the hoses and clamps. You can get them for less $$ at auto parts stores (NAPA) but you have to look for them under other cars and do some trimming. Result will be the same.

[alohagreen]

this place http://kfparts.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=26_114
and dpledger is correct
 a 37 .00 lower and a 32.00 upper and 7.25 each clamps is ...
insane
it can be found  for around 20bucks  if you look around.
and there numbers are easy to cross over to other brands.

[alohagreen]

207443 hose can be
Cross Interchange Parts
Factory         Number
DAYCO           70020
UNIROYAL      CH14
CARQUEST   20088
FIAT                    336619
GM                  502671
GM                 5100279   < and this one goes ---to applications-------> http://www.autopartoo.com/oem/gm/5100279.html#carser

[checker]

Guys, all your info seems to direct me towards proper hoses by what I can see on the Net. I will check the autoparts this weeks and let you know, thanks very much!

Bernie

[checker]

Got the CARQUEST 21794 for the lower hose and the CARQUEST 20088 for the upper one.
They are made by GATES and fit perfectly.
I think that the 73 Monte-Carlo -cut in half- would have worked too by the shape of it but it was a matter of local availability.

I would like to thank you again for helping me with this search, this forum has proven to be usefull once more!

I learn a lot by reading the different discussions among KF entousiasts, allways backed by the senior members.

[Fid]

Just a note of caution, if someone specifies a store and number where they got one that they know fits, it may be best to go with that.  The number for the upper hose on the J at NAPA crossed to a different number at O'Reilly - I bought one at NAPA and fits perfect. Bought the O'Reilly cross-ref number and it's 3/8" shorter which is just enough for it to not fit.