Finally. Good grief.

[rhipsher]

The Samco hoses have finally arrived. They were supposed to arrive april 12. Hahaha.
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Im sure they'll look great but unfortunately the temp is pushing 100 degrees this time of year. Im gonna wait till late sept to do the work.

[GOLDCYLON]

Let me save you 2 hrs on the short hose install. Remove the top half of the Thermostat housing and attach the hose first. Then attach the hose to the bottom of the radiator. Then bolt up the top half of the housing. Its impossible any other way as its too short. Did you get the Samco Stainess Hose clamps as well

[rhipsher]

Thanks for the advice. I'll order the hose clamps next week. Did you use any lube to help get the hoses on? Or did they slip on fairly easy?

[GOLDCYLON]

Not needed..

[rhipsher]

Its 11:00am and its already 93 degrees 51% humidity in Houston. Its like living in the tropics but theres no jungle.

[Hammer]

Thanks for the advice. I'll order the hose clamps next week. Did you use any lube to help get the hoses on? Or did they slip on fairly easy?

I used some dieelectric grease. Just a little, they slide on easier that way.

[HAWAIIZR-1]

Rich,

Good news and what an adventure you had with these. Don't ask those questions here, some of the guys will tell you to use k-y jelly......Keith!

[GOLDCYLON]

Kentucky Jelly Craig ? :-D

[Pete]

Its 11:00am and its already 93 degrees 51% humidity in Houston. Its like living in the tropics but theres no jungle.

Lucky you.
Rick,you don't have to shove it in our face.
We had crappy rain for most of June,filled the pool only used it couple of times.WTF

90's* sounds like haven LOL

Pete

[GOLDCYLON]

110 in AZ :censored:

[captcorvette]

Only 48C here today but the humidity was high. Need windshield wiper on your glasses.:-D

[rhipsher]

I wouldn't call it lucky Pete. When I moved out here from San Jose California in 1994 we went through Palm Springs and the temp was 121 degrees but it didn't feel like it because there was no humidity. Then we went through Arizona. It was 115 degrees but again with no humidity it didn't feel bad at all. Here the humidity is so high that you just feel gross and sticky. Now I'm so climatized to the humidity that when I go back to Cali to visit family my lips get chaped and my skin gets dry.
Oh yea! Almost forgot to mention that among all the stinging biting insects they have out here, We have this one very pissed off insect called Fire Ants. You step on one of those mounds and buddy they will light your azz up. They latch on to your leg with their mouth and then procede to sting you repeatedly with their rear stinger and leave hundreds of welts all over you that itch like crazy. It literally feels like your on fire. Hahaha! I've seen more than a few people do the Rumple Stilskin dance when they put their foot in the wrong place.

[HAWAIIZR-1]

Kentucky Jelly Craig ? :-D

So that is where that stuff comes from; I had no idea that is what KY meant. I dunno, we only have guava jelly in Hawaii..............

[mike100]

Only 48C here today but the humidity was high. Need windshield wiper on your glasses.:-D

only??

Desert heat near the ocean is rough. I felt 45C in western Australia next to the Indian Ocean. Our work gear required long sleeve shirts and hard hats...now that makes you sweat.

At the moment, it is pleasantly 68F in San Diego Co, the reason I still live here.