[Shotimes] Re: coolant hose availability

[Alan Fanning]

According to the FordParts.com web site, Ford still has the upper and lower
radiator hoses, and the two heater hoses, at least for the ATX. I didn't
check for the MTX hoses, which ARE different it turns out.

    Alan


wrote:

> Message: 1
> From: <clubairth@bellsouth.net>
> To: "Alan Fanning" <Awfanning@earthlink.net>, "SHOtimes"
>   <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] coolant hose availability
> Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 10:32:15 -0500
> 
> Alan:
>  We (the SHO community) are down to only 5 out 10 molded hoses being
> available for the SHO. Either MTX or ATX. RCM has the five that I know are
> still available. The two big upper and lower radiator hoses. The U-shaped
> oil cooler hose and the two heater hoses that attach to the heater core at
> the firewall.
> http://home.earthlink.net/~rcm_automotive/id15.html
> 
> Josh at SHO nut has only 3 hoses listed anymore.
> http://www.shonutperformance.com/
> 
> Cincy SHO (are they part of Bittersweet now?) has only the two big radiator
> hoses.
> http://www.cincysho.com/Taurus_SHO/Ford_SHO_Catalog/60k-Maintenance.htm
> 
> I recently just went through a total hose replacement. I brought the 5 old
> hoses not available down to the local O'Reilly auto parts store and just
> matched up shapes as best I could and then cut them to fit. Not perfect but
> it's all we have. Last time I checked Ford had nothing available.
> .
> .