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How many of you had their heater hoses fail? The two small hoses are starting to feel soft but don't look cracked or anything. I tried finding replacement hoses but so far only the dealer sells them.

LS6427

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I put this on mine because they were getting mushy and soft. Razor knife a little bit off the longer end and it fits perfect.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/DAC-87629/

This guy sells high quality used ones: I think $40.00
http://www.tacreationsusa.com
http://www.tacreationsusa.com/images.../ls1heater.jpg

Brand new GM hoses....$137.00
http://www.ebay.com/itm/98-02-LS1-Ca...d#ht_757wt_698

Used: $75.00
http://www.ebay.com/itm/98-02-CAMARO...a#ht_500wt_715

Or just buy 5/8" and 3/4" heater hose and run them yourself for $20.00. Wrap them in heat tape where they run along near the exhaust manifold piping.

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redbird555

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http://www.ls1.com/forums/f6/water-h...sembly-151001/
heres what I did it cost me about 20 bucks and it unless you know what your looking for one couldnt tell it wasnt factory

LS6427

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I was thinking to just remove all the factory stuff, the metal lines. Then just run two new heater hoses.....use a couple U-clamps to keep them both against the body where it runs up along the strut tower. Wrap the hoses real good with heat wrap ion that area. So no more metal hoses/lines. All rubber. Then just 4 clamps instead of 8.

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redbird555

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You could do that I just saw this a cleaner solution and it looks factory I haven't had any problems with the clamps leaking and you really on see the 2 on the engine vlock