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Wondering what brand is a decent one and average price and where to buy the top and bottom radiator hoses? Would my local NAPA have them or do I need to order them from somewhere special?

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Napa has a good quality radiator hose remember you get what you pay for. See if you can get a Goodyear hose or something besides the lowest priced.

I agree. but, yes you can still get them at local auto parts stores. They may need to get them from their warehouse.... but they are not special order items.

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OK, I'm over it. Where's the beer?

Cuz' of my weird night shift work schedule, I like to use rockauto. Seems like I can never get to the parts store before it closes.

http://www.rockauto.com/

I think they even have the intake bypass hoses, at least they had one of them last time I checked. They carry mostly Gates or ACDelco...

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like people said Upper and lower radiator hose is still available. You can also still by the heater by pass hose. this is the one that connects the front of the head to that damn t fitting on the bottom of the intake manifold.

Remember you have two options also. Molded or universal cut to fit.

Personally I choose the molded but some of my trucks have had the cut to fit hoses and they work also.

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