Author Topic: GT350 rad hoses, staples or not?  (Read 2225 times)

lawrence67

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GT350 rad hoses, staples or not?
« on: March 31, 2018, 09:32:42 PM »
Marti has 67 SB rad hoses that have staples to locate wire clamps for SJ builds.  I thought this was a 68 only thing. Are these correct for 67s?
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Re: GT350 rad hoses, staples or not?
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2018, 10:15:53 PM »
Marti has 67 SB rad hoses that have staples to locate wire clamps for SJ builds.  I thought this was a 68 only thing. Are these correct for 67s?
PL

Yes for theGT350's, I believe the GT500's got the tower clamps.
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Re: GT350 rad hoses, staples or not?
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2018, 11:09:06 PM »
Marti has 67 SB rad hoses that have staples to locate wire clamps for SJ builds.  I thought this was a 68 only thing. Are these correct for 67s?
PL
Actually the wire clamps on the GT350 radiator hoses started in 66 production at the SJ plant . The 68 GT500 changed over to the wire clamps sometime shortly after 68 production started.
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Re: GT350 rad hoses, staples or not?
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2018, 01:11:16 AM »
Yes for theGT350's, I believe the GT500's got the tower clamps.

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As Bob mentioned the staple started around mid production year at San Jose for the small block. They later returned to tower during 68 for some reason at San Jose for a time period but that does not relate to  Shelby production
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Re: GT350 rad hoses, staples or not?
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2018, 01:47:43 PM »
Thanks for response. Original clamps long gone before my purchase.  Several rad repairs done while in AZ. Dates of repairs vibro-etched on upper tank.
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