Mess Under the Intake Question

[firstE30]

I am finishing up my MUTI delete and I am stuck. What hose can i use to loop the coolant pipe with the outlet nipple on the head. they are two different sizes! i stuffed some bolts coated in permates down there for the time being but its a short term solution at best.

[roguetoaster]

You can take the hose that was on there, cut it down and use it. However, this is not a great fix as it stretches the hose too much IMO and will fail at some point. Your best bet for a proper hose is to go the the junkyard or auto parts store with the cut down hose that you are sure will fit (having noted how it stretches) and find a better alternative.

[Rmlr]

You can use the OEM coolant hose p#11531714636 to do this. The outlet diameter on the coolant outlet is slightly bigger than the inlet on the head. This OEM tube has the right diameters on either sides. You may have to twist,cut to fit the inlet side. I just twisted it and put some OEM Hose clamps to keep em in place

[roguetoaster]

Yes, that's the one to use, but what I said above applies to that exact hose. It will fail.

[14''BBS]

whats wrong with simply plugging the 2 ports? or cutting the hoses leave about 2-3" and plug them with a bolt and hose clamp?

[roguetoaster]

Plugging the ports is fine, but the best, most trouble free solution is connecting the ports with a non stressed (due to bad angle) hose.