M42 radiator hose options revisited

[dude8383]

the euro what?

the euro upper hose.

i ordered it and should have it sometime next week i think...

[JGood]

Well, that was a waste. Neither of them fit right. The upper is slightly better then what I had, but not good enough that I'd throw the part number out here as a reasonable option.

This is beginning to piss me and my bank account off.

Let me know how the euro hoses work out.

[dude8383]

Well, that was a waste. Neither of them fit right. The upper is slightly better then what I had, but not good enough that I'd throw the part number out here as a reasonable option.

This is beginning to piss me and my bank account off.

Let me know how the euro hoses work out.

will keep you posted man, i should be getting them early next week!

[jahnaboi]

Interesting... The hoses I'm using seem to work just fine. I'll snap a picture for you guys.

[JGood]

Interesting... The hoses I'm using seem to work just fine. I'll snap a picture for you guys.

Well, which hoses are you using?

[JGood]

Here is where I'm at with mine.








You can see the top one just needs a sharper 90. The bottom one needs not only a sharp 90, but needs to go straight up, then angle over towards the engine. This is because the thermostat housing outlet does not point directly at the radiator outlet. So it twists it and causes the kink.

[JGood]

will keep you posted man, i should be getting them early next week!

update?

[dude8383]

update?

still waiting...it was only shipped last wednesday.

i think i will have it tomorrow!

[dude8383]

got the hose. looks like it will fit but will have to wait for weekend to install it.

[e30this]

in for updates.

[JGood]

update?!?!

[dude8383]

update?!?!

im a lazy shit :(

i haven't done it yet...im pretty f'in sore from helping a friend with a flywheel swap but if i man up i might do it today.

[JGood]

im a lazy shit :(

i haven't done it yet...im pretty f'in sore from helping a friend with a flywheel swap but if i man up i might do it today.

Ship them to me, I'll use them :p

[dude8383]

Ship them to me, I'll use them :p

Let me know if you want the hose because chances are i won't be able to use it...the electric fan i plan to use will be triggered by a t-stat that turns it on.

i have pics.

will post them shortly.

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PICS:







On a side note, what is the depth of the 325i radiator? I tried installed my 16" Spal fan but it wouldn't fit because of my 318is radiator.

I'm hoping that the 325i radiator is narrower because i need like half and inch or so for the 16" to fit. Its the slimmest one they offer, 2.05".

[JGood]

Yikes... I'll pass.

Seriously, everyone I pm'd who have perfect fitting hoses with this setup said they use stock e36 hoses. THEY DON'T FIT. AT ALL. I don't get it, and it's beginning to piss me off. Do I have a short body version e30 or something, that the rad is closer to the engine? Fuck.