Coolant/Radiator hoses 35mm (1 3/8")

[Jon280]

Anyone got any ideas on where I could find the following pipes, or indeed what car they may be from? They are from my 280 with the radiator in the nose. They are all for going between the radiator and engine, with the addition of some metal pipes. I am trying to avoid anything silicone, as have replaced all the other hoses with standard rubber ones, and would like to have new everything rather than using the quite old pipes again.

They are all an internal diameter of 35mm. Spent my afternoon today going round to a bunch of motor factors and some hose suppliers with no luck whatsoever!





Cheers!

[phillpot]

Jon280 said:

I am trying to avoid anything silicone

just curious but why? Black Silicone would hardly be noticeable?

[jon haines]

try these people www.autosiliconehoses.com

[mrzigazaga]

Hi Mate..Not too sure about your layout but they will probably ressemble the 350 set up..Which i think was rover SD1...Ziga

[Jon280]

No particular credible reason for avoiding silicone, just because really.... and everything else is pretty much original on the car at the momentthat and I fear if I start then it will lead on to 'just one more hose' etc.. though it is starting to look like it is going to be easiest to just bite the bullet and pop n a few silicone pipes.

[mrzigazaga]

Some of these SD1 hoses look a bit similar..Maybe they were cut down by TVR?...
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Rover+SD1+radiato...
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Rover+SD1+radiato...

Edited by mrzigazaga on Tuesday 9th April 22:48

[Jon280]

Yeah, seen quite a few that look like they could do the job with a bit of cutting down etc, but everyone seems to be a bit short on the details (e.g length diameter etc) and they are quite pricey too. I can't be doing with the hassle of ordering one to see if its right, then sending it back, trying another etc, so am just going to go for a few silicone ones, probably work out about the same price too