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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 01:57 PM
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LS1 Camaro heater core hoses? Where? What?

The dealer doesnt carry the set anymore. Autozones are wrong, just a molded
angle (too short also), Kragen I would assume is the same, NAPA shows some
long hose (42") with an "L" at the end? It also shows just one hose for both of
the hoses, but they are two different diameters. The stock hose does a double
bend to go around a bracket and away from the exhaust. What are you guys
doing about this? I guess I can search through all the hoses that Autozone has
and possibly find ones that can be cut to fit. If someone did this already, share
what you found.

I found the two upper hose sections : WP to PS cooler, and PS cooler to the
radiator. That was unavailable from Autozone, but I found perfect replacements.

I will post the PN's later .. when I get home.

Tom
Old Dec 11, 2008 | 02:07 PM
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Honestly no one has had to replace these?

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Old Dec 11, 2008 | 02:38 PM
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You may have to just use standard coolant hoses. I'm not sure if the LS1 is like the LT1, but we can cut the outer metal part of the connection and the inside is just a barb fitting.
Old Dec 12, 2008 | 01:58 PM
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Nah, I went through all the molded hoses and nothing is molded like the LS1.
I cut the ones on my LT1 and put the simple angle on. The LS1 goes out to
the fender, bends toward the front, bends again to the fender, got around a
bracket attached to the inner fender, then runs down the inner fender to the
aluminum hoses like the LT1. Its a crazy molded hose.

Tom
Old Dec 18, 2008 | 07:32 PM
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I purchsed an LS1 heater hose "assembly" from the dealer last April. Still haven't installed it. I cannot imagine they would have discontinued it. Maybe try another dealer?
Old Dec 23, 2008 | 01:56 PM
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He did a "global" search. This is the guy thats found me parts for my
'95 Impala SS clone. He said that GM lists a price, but NO availability.

Tom
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