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Hose Help
- Thread starter NickF
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Ian Patmore
Well-Known Forum User
Hi Nick,
Finding any period outside braided hose is getting harder, if not impossible. So what I have had to do with some hoses for the CSP311 restoration project, is look at other model hoses and see what dia./ bend/straight length I can use, e.g I have just brought a 510 wagon fuel vent hose as its got the correct radius bend for a coolant pipe. As for the vacuum hose, as its not containg fuel/oil, and if its just faded but not particularly worn, I use a good quality marker pen (Pentel N50) to colour in the fade. I even colour in my red fleck of the non Nissan braided fuel hose I use.
Good luck
Finding any period outside braided hose is getting harder, if not impossible. So what I have had to do with some hoses for the CSP311 restoration project, is look at other model hoses and see what dia./ bend/straight length I can use, e.g I have just brought a 510 wagon fuel vent hose as its got the correct radius bend for a coolant pipe. As for the vacuum hose, as its not containg fuel/oil, and if its just faded but not particularly worn, I use a good quality marker pen (Pentel N50) to colour in the fade. I even colour in my red fleck of the non Nissan braided fuel hose I use.
Good luck
toopy
Club Member
All the engine hoses are the same aren't they for LHD or RHD, I thought the only difference was the hose to the brake booster?
toopy
Club Member
Depends if 'emission' includes the hose for crankcase/block to PCV valve on the inlet manifold
Ian Patmore
Well-Known Forum User
They are, but there is a difference, my lower OEM hose for my late UK 260z needed cut to fit an earlier radiator, the spout from the bottom of the rad was longer.
toopy
Club Member
Ah yes forgot about that, 240 and early 260 the outlet turns upwards, late 260/ 280zx it is horizontal, could of got that the wrong way round though.