Does anyone know of one that actually fits? I just wasted $20 on a van hose that was supposed to fit, but it's not even close. I was hoping someone knows of one and can save me some time searching the rack at the parts store. Thanks.
Upper hose for LBZ with van thermostat housing?
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The OEM van number doesn't fit but a little bit of trimming of each end and its good to go. I dont think they make one that fits correctly
It for better on the older truck due to the radiator side coming straight out instead of at an angle like he LBZ and up does.
I just trimmed a little off each end until I got it to fit the way I wanted
Makes sense. I thought I remembered mine fitting fairly easy with the lbz swap in my 01.
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I used Goodyear 66115 on my lbz when I installed the van t stat housing. Minor trimming to shorten it, but no issues in 2.5 years
I didn't like ey way the OEM fit even on my lb7 so I sent it back and tried a gates, it fit wayyy better
I tried the van hose from dayco because that's what I could get right away. I trimmed the ends like I read, but it's all kinked up and hard into the a/c compressor and dual cp3 pulley. I didn't want to spend anymore than $20 on a test that might now work. I was less than thrilled with my results.
Now that I think back, mine is the Gates hose. I screwed up the OEM and local parts store had the gates in stock.