1964 Travelall - Upper Radiator Hose

[1962300]

Anyone have a picture of the correct thermostat housing where the upper radiator hose attaches? I just bought a correct upper hose at napa; but it doesn't match what I have on the vehicle currently....which I have always expected was wrong. I believe my thermostat housing is angled incorrectly.

And if I do have the wrong one....anyone have the correct housing?

 

[Robert Kenney]

I owned a 64 t-all but sold it. It was the same as my 68 t-ette.
Here is a ec photo of the 68 hose shape and routing. I can get a thermostat housing shot this weekend if you need it.
Description wise the housing outlet is up @ 25 deg. And straight forward.

 

[1962300]

Huh. My radiator has the upper hose on the drivers side; not the passenger side.

 

[Robert Kenney]

You know what, you are absolutely correct, drivers side top radiator inlet. Sorry my failed memory.

here are two photos on the t-all extraction.
These show the top rad-hose connections. Hope these help.

 

[1962300]

Here are images of my engine bay; and upper radiator hose.
So...out about an inch from my thermostat housing there are a pair of other radiator hose clamps and something hard within the hose itself. Very strange. The new upper hose I have seems 100% correct; so I suspect my thermostat housing is not correct.

 

[Robert Kenney]

Some time in the history of your t-all, the engine was swapped for a newer version?

The engine used on the c series should have had a oil fill tube at the passenger side front of the engine and no cap on the rocker covers. The t-stat housing you have is also a later one.

Looks like the po needed a bigger hos on that end so a little splicing is what you see.

 

[1962300]

Ahhh....now that all makes sense! Wonder what year my engine is. Is there a number on it anywhere I can spy to determine what year I am working with? I hate buying bastardized vehicles...but...the wife & I liked this one enough to go for it.
Thanks

 

[Robert Kenney]

There is an engine number stamped on a pad. Snagged a photo of the location. You should see a number with an v304 a like this one. You might see an e in the number which indicated a later emissions engine. They had flat top pistons and other upgrades to allow more complete combustion and less pollution.