I've been wondering this too.  Why not run regular 'cheap and plentiful'
radiator hose all the way up and back?

Yes, I know pipes are available.  But wouldn't hose do just fine?

Tom

On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 8:15 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> years ago I replaced just one steel coolant line with some marine hose.
> The steel pipe had developed a pinhole leak on the welded seam, not a case
> of rusting from outside or inside (inside was in perfect condition). Looked
> more like a welding inclusion. I found that the larger OD of the
> replacement hose made it a tight and tiring fitment job. I doubt that I
> could have installed 2 such marine hoses side by side along the stock route.
>
> Was not that cheap, but it sure was durable.
>
> alistair
>
>
> On 2012-10-18, at 5:44 AM, Kevin Gilbert wrote:
>
> > Vanagoneers,
> >
> > Has anyone out there replaced their steel coolant pipes with suitable
> > hose?
> > Is it reliable and durable? Cheaper? Easier to install?
> >
> > I have a standing order for steel, but my vendor friends won't have
> > pipes in stock for several months, and I'm exploring alternatives.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Kevin
>