Radiator Hose Clearance to 8-rib pulley

**EDS_5_OH** · 03-20-2003, 07:05 PM

In the process of installing an 8-rib S-trim setup on my '93 LX and it looks like there is no clearance from my metal radiator hose to the blower pulley. I have a fluidyne radiator that is thicker than the stock one. What have you guys done to get around this problem?

Thanks, Ed

**5LVENOM** · 03-20-2003, 07:17 PM

I have a fliudyne also, I cut 1 1/2 or so off the radiator side to clear it. My car is 95 though. I had the pretty Mac upper and lower hoses, originally I cut the upper and used the 2 rubber elbows off the rubber radiator hose to make it work, but now I'm back to the sll rubber napa hose, cut to fit.

**MoDo** · 03-20-2003, 08:45 PM

yup just cut it to fit

**midnight** · 03-21-2003, 11:11 AM

Originally posted by EDS_5_OH
In the process of installing an 8-rib S-trim setup on my '93 LX and it looks like there is no clearance from my metal radiator hose to the blower pulley. I have a fluidyne radiator that is thicker than the stock one. What have you guys done to get around this problem?

Thanks, Ed

I have identical setup.as the others said just cut a little shorter...

**RdRunnr** · 03-21-2003, 11:33 AM

Like they said, just cut it till it fits...you can also play around with the angle of the metal section until you find something that works. I know my section of hose attached to the radiator is not very long at all...

**s-trimmed302** · 04-01-2003, 11:46 PM

What I did was, I took my radiator to my Machinist buddy, and he cut the upper metal hose down to where its only about 1/2" long.He then welded a small bead around the end to give something for the Clamp to grip and not slip on..The Griffins upper outlet is So long it wont work with a 8 rib pulley without cutting it back....Now my hose clears by almost 1/2"..

Jeff