Oil cooler hose ideas

[notsosanestan]

I was thinking could u cut off the rubber hose and compression part. Then flare the tube and put a fitting on it? Then use stainless hose and connect it to the rad

 

[jj]

I tried a similar approach on oil cooler hoses from a 2002 G van with a 6.5. The hoses were of similar construction. The aluminum in the hard lines is very hard, that is, it does not take a flare without splitting. I tried single and double flaring. I don't know if the aluminum could be annealed to take the flare, then re-hardened for strength. In the end, i went with all braided hose, but all of the ports on the 6.5 block and coolers were 1/2"NPT, so adapting things was easy. The radiator cooler in my M-1009 has an oddball size thread that i never could find a suitable adapter.

 

[southdave]

There is AN hose barb adaptor at summit racing, I have already done this, I installed another in line cooler to help out with routing of lines and with the turbo.

 

[Dodgeman1941]

I used a ferrel type compression fitting on the aluminum lines. Take them to a hydolic hose supply co and they should be able set you up.