Coolant Hoses

[larry]

I am looking to replace all my coolant hoses on my 1981 104.8M Perkins but having a hard time sourcing them. The UK 4parts source has not had them available for over 1/2 year. Looking for suggestions.
Thanks

 

[DGA]

From memory, none of the hoses are a specialty moulded hose, and I am not certain of this. In any case, there is a huge selection of silicone hose bends and straights in all inch sizes available on eBay, and I would think Amazon as well.

 

[Mitchell S Allen]

Also check Summit Racing, or Jegs for silicone. Any good auto parts store should have rubber and some silicone too. I work with vintage cars and most often find a shaped hose we can cut the desired part out of for what we need.
All of which will likely be less $ than "Marine" sources.
Mitchell

 

[Warren Holybee]

If there is a NAPA autoparts near you (or probably any large autoparts chain) take in an old hose and they will try to match it with what is in stock. Also, you can buy a straight hose and put a bend in it. https://heavyadvisor.com/how-to-bend-coolant-hose/

 

[terry_thatcher]

On my Perkins, there were a couple of the hoses that were formed in a curve. Try Trans Atlantic Diesel.

 

[larry]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I am sure to get them replaced.