alternative for GTV rad hoses?

[poohbah]

Have just split the long skinny top radiator hose to expansion tank in 81 GTV. Any one know of a readily available alternative to the OEM hose?

Neither my local Supercheap nor Repco have anything comparable - basically looked at various heater hoses, but nothing they had was small enough diameter. Its not urgent - luckily, the split was near expansion tank, so I just cut and reattached, but it's now a lot shorter and runs closer to manifolds.

[bonno]

Hi Poohbah
Information on aftermarket heater hoses is available at the following link. Sizes are both in metric and imperial. A meter length of the appropriate ID size should be sufficient.
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=heater+hose+sizes&dcr=0&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiG5Nm2mbjXAhXSqKQKHfJXA8wQsAQIOA&biw=1920&bih=892

[poohbah]

Cheers Bonno, I reckon this is similar to the original:

https://www.okp.de/xtc2/GTV/6/10-Engine/Cooling/Radiator-hose-GTV-6-connection-overflow-container::17155.html?language=en

Will measure the inner and outer diameter and try a couple more places tomorrow.

[carlo rossi]

look at lukec breaking a v6 in buy/sell
he'll have hoses

[poohbah]

Cheers carlo - if I can't buy local I may give Luke a try.

I am actually going to head over to Clark Rubber - they sell auto heater hose off the roll in different diameters. Hopefully I'll find a match.

[poohbah]

Well I found what I needed at a bigger supercheap store - they sell various diameter hoses off the reel - cost a mighty $7.50 for a metre.

Just as well I replaced it - the radiator end of the original was just about to give way too, along withe old jubilee-style clamp.