Hoses help

[LeicJim3a]

So after much winter renovation the only thing I have left to perfect is water hoses top and bottom from the rad to engine I have looked at many different options but any recommendations on direct fit suggestions or other suggestions greatly appreciated it’s a 3a with cortina rad sat at the front 

[Foz]

Hi Jim,

Happy new year !  

I don't know if it helps but my 2B had a pinto with an aluminium rad. which I piped up with hoses from CBS

IIRC I used a "wriggly"  https://www.carbuilder.com/uk/32mm-wiggly-rubber-hose  (plus a 90 bend from the engine end) for the bottom, and a "flexible"  https://www.carbuilder.com/uk/vulcoflex-flexible-hoses  for the top.

Someone with a 3A may know of better options.

Steve

 

[nicko]

I think my bottom hose is from a MK2 or 3 cortina. It's a Flexi hose with the correct size ends. Last 1 I bought was 15 or so years ago, so maybe not available now. 

Nick

[Peter Bell]

Can take your old hoses into a decent local factors on a quiet day and see if they could help? I did something similar many years ago with a shape drawn on a bit of cardboard and they let me go through a big box of odd hoses!