Cooling System

[Guest Toddy]

I am trying to replace the cooling hoses on my hood as the previous owner thought i would be good to use flexible hoses. Does anybody know if there is a specific set of hoses you can purchase for the 1.6 pinto. I am not to sure exactly which model mine is as i have not owned it very long, the car is of box section build and has inter nal shocks. If anybody knows anything can you please enlighten me. MANY THANKS!!!!

[Big Jim]

If the radiator is upright in the 'normal' place then they are cortina hoses, you will find the part numbers here.

[Guest Toddy]

Cheers for that Big Jim, the rad was not mounted straight but i have rectified that. Are these items that RH keep in stock, as i was going to go down the line of marlin motor sports with sections of samco hoses but i want as fewer joins as possible.

[Guest daveg]

Toddy

 

You won't get them from RH!

 

Europa do hose by the metre...thats what I used

 

Dave

[Guest Toddy]

What about the twisty bits , what have you used for that.

[Guest trevor hooley]

I used samco hoses, total cost £30 from RSM motorsport at Morecambe, I ended up with two joins, one each side of the inline thermostat i fitted to control the electric fan. Easier to work with than rubber and looks better to.

 

 

karl

[Big Jim]

The hoses that I've sent you to, are the Cortina ones, which you can get from your friendly local motorfactors, (they may have to order them)

But the bottom one is no good to you if the radiator isn't straight up in it's 'normal' place, unless you piece it.

[Guest daveg]

Toddy

 

What about the twisty bits , what have you used for that.

I used the original hoses....all I needed was a single connector

 

Dave