[Shotimes] Re: coolant hose availability

[Kenneth Epperly]

Upper have been aftermarket for a long time and the lower is now available. 
You can purchase the MTX fan motor also, pricy but cheaper than Ford whole 
assembly.

        Ken
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Fanning" <Awfanning@earthlink.net>
To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 8:21 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Re: coolant hose availability


> 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.
>> .
>> .
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