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MG MGB GT V8 Factory Originals Technical - Radiator top Hose


Nissan Pintara RWD '86-'89

Grommet GR206
MACKAY CHI564
OEM 2150154500
GATES 05-0598

This radiator hose actually fits better than the RV8 one and costs $15. Compared to about $60.
Its longer than the RV8 one which suits my application of radiator far forward and engine far back perfectly. infact I had to cut about one inch off the end.
Peter

Peter,
Any pics of the hose on the car?
Jake

'fraid not.
It fits around the distributor a little more neatly and maintains a lower line than the RV8 one. And as I said is longer by about 5 or 6 inches at the radiator end. Its a tight fit at the theromosat end but went on easily enough. I was using an RV8 hose with a 3 or 4 inch bit attached to the end to get the lenght (which looked crappy) and it (top of the hose) would just rub against the bonnet cross brace. I always suspected the RV8 hose was actually a cut down range rover hose and was a makeshift, not purpose made.
Peter

Peter - thanks. The reference to RV8 means you have the RV8 3.9 FI and pipework ?
Roger
RMW

Yes,
It's a Hot wire 3.9 Fuel injected engine (out of a '94 I believe) and I put on a '86 range rover front and water pump that I happened to have from a cracked block 3.5 (sad story).
Copy of a RV8 set up except with the longer nose RR pump. The thermostat housing is a typical rangerover "up and to the port side" thermostat (RV8) rather than the GTV8 pointing forward type.
Peter

Yes - same as mine (except the timing cover) - useful tip - VMT
Roger
RMW

This thread was discussed between 14/05/2005 and 17/05/2005

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