I have just gotten my engine taken out of my 95 trans am and had my car towed back to my house. I am in the process of cleaning up the engine bay and realize that i will probably need to replace most of the hosing and such. Does anyone know the best way to get this stuff? Is it all available online? Also there is a little red box right above the batter that has wires going into it and its falling apart. Need to get a new one of those but done know what is. Can anyone help with this sort of restoration?

 

The Goodyear Hi Miler hose kit is good, for 95-7's [from Summit etc for about 99 bux..]
It is missing one hose, but that can be made up with a piece of 3/4" heater hose..
Dremel the clamps off of the heater hoses, and replace with the new hoses..
It's a nice kit for the price..

The red junction box on RH shock tower is GM p/n 12186586

 

great, tht kit comes with radiator hosing and everything but heater hosing correct? Also the pin number on that part, where do i get it from?

 

www.gmpartsdirect.com

 

Cool, is there anything else worth replacing at this point? still have then engine out.

 

Flush your heater core while the engine is out.

 

Alright, but is there any parts i should get to restore it? Had 128k before i took the engine out.

 

Like hosing, fittings wise. Stuff thats in the bay that i should replace.

 

It comes with all but hose #15 on this diagram from shoebox' site:
http://shbox.com/1/heater_hoses.jpg

Heater hoses 3,7,12,17,20 are included [need trimming to fit] hose 15 can be made up with a piece of regular 3/4" heater hose.. [note there are 6 heater hose sections total, 5 are in the kit]
For the missing #15 hose, I used, instead, a piece of '3/4" heater hose', cut to about 14 1/2" [the p/n for a GM replacement hose for that is: 'heater inlet front hose' GM p/n 10146991

Radiator hose wise, all hoses in this diagram:
http://shbox.com/1/95-97_hoses.jpg

1,4,5,14,16, are included.. The Goodyear is a good kit for 100 bux.. I changed my 94 to the later 95-7 configuration with it[ I feel it's a better setup..
Just cut the swaged aluminum clamps [carefully! don't cut the aluminum tube that's under the hose] off of the heater hoses, and use regular stainless spiral type hose clamps..
I found cutting partway thru, making a little slot in the clamp, then use a flat screwdriver and twist it in the slot, it breaks easily then..
If you have done TB bypass, you won't need hose #4
It doesn't come with the radiator overflow hose either..
Goodyear kit p/n is # 5006

 

where would i get the stainless spiral clamps?

 

I mean the common hose clamps that everyone uses.. [i call em spiral hose clamps] that are like a worm gear screw that engages slots in the band of the clamp?
Very common.. Home Depot a hardware store etc..

 

Isn't that hi miler hose kit blue? I need new hoses myself but i don't think blue would go well with my black and red.

Anyone know of where i can get some hoses that aren't blue?

Does gm parts direct sell them?

 

yea im trying to find them not in blue, i dont think tis gonna happen, gonna have to put covers on them i guess.

 

All Hi Miler hose sets are blue.. they are 'EDP' a longer life rubber compound..
Guess you could pop for GM hoses[bring bux]

 

I see. Anyone know where to get some dress up stuff cheaper then MBA?