Under Dash Venting

[Matt Matthews]

Hello All!

 

I know this has been asked several times but I don’t remember reading an answer.

 

Has anyone been able to find a replacement for the under dash vent tubing/flexible

hose?

 

v/r,

Matt Matthews

[brion traill]

Hi Matt;

I have not been able to find the correct hose as it is 2" inches at the heater outlet and 2.5" at the defroster. I bought hoses from laysons which I sent back because of the improper fit. I recovered the original hose with duct tape and all is better now.

  If you find a vendor for the correct hoses; please let me know.

Regards,

Brion

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From: Matt Matthews <matt...@sciences.sdsu.edu>
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Sent: Fri, February 10, 2012 7:24:49 PM
Subject: [EVBC] Under Dash Venting

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[dav...@juno.com]

I would think we could use a piece of ABS (black) plastic to bush out the fitting at the heater outlet to 2-1/2", then use a straight piece 2-1/2" hose.

 

Actually, we could probably wrap duct tape around the 2" fitting until the 2-1/2" hose is a snug enough fit to clamp.

 

If you wanted to make it prettier, you could do a 2" ell at the bottom and bring it up (so it's more hidden) then increase it to 2-1/2".

 

Anybody tried this?

 

OK, OK, I know it ain't original, but the smoothness of the hard plastic pipe would have less friction and might give a little more air to the defroster.

 
Dave Schoenberg
Arvada, Colorado '65 Signet Convertible and a bunch of others over the years.
Learned to drive on the Valiant and a '65 Cuda...... and they were 4 years old at the time.....

[Bob Jasinski]

I'm pretty sure that hose is being reproduced, I've seen it on eBay along with the vents.  It has different diameters on each end.

 

Bob J

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[D. Howland]

I decided to just get different size hoses and put the big one over the small ones. I figure I can take up the difference with a piece of foam and snug it with a zip tie. Haven't done it yet, but that's the plan.

 

Daryl

64 Valiant

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From: brion traill

To: evbc...@googlegroups.com

Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 4:56 PM

Subject: Re: [EVBC] Under Dash Venting

[fltu...@aol.com]

Here's the problem. The dash vents have a 2 1/2 inch od for the hose. The heater case has 1 outlet at 2 inch, and one at 2 1/4. The factory hoses each had a 2 1/2 end with a clamp, and the other end the smaller size to fit each case outlet. The "dual" diameter hoses are not available. I make my own adapters for the dash vents, from plumbing PVC. I epoxie a short piece insde the vent. At the heater case I make a "ring" from a split piece of the same PVC for the 2 inch outlet. Then I use Dorman flex hose #96003 2 1/4 dia by 72 inches long.

Charrlie_S

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From: brion traill <tra...@att.net>
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Sent: Fri, Feb 10, 2012 8:14 pm
Subject: Re: [EVBC] Under Dash Venting

[fltu...@aol.com]

If someons has seen the hoses with different size ends please post a link. I have been trying to find it, without results. All I have been able to find is the Vents, and a hose "kit" which has the 2 1/2 dia hose, and adapters that go on the heater case. I really would like to know if any one has been able to put those adapters on the case, and put two 2 1/2 inch dia hoses on them side by side. I tried and couldn't.

Charrlie_S

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From: Bob Jasinski <rpj...@pacbell.net>
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[Donald Carpenter]

Is it possible to use 2" hose and insert it into the vent rather than over the out side?

Don Carpenter

1965 Barracuda

Sent from my iPad

[Bob Jasinski]

Charlie,

 

It is my understanding that these hoses offered on eBay are the correct dimensions.  Here is the item #:

 

380338129214

 

Having said that, the ad is not clear, so I sent them an email requesting a confirmation of the diameters.  I'll report back when I hear from  them.

 

They also offer the vents, item#:

 

120418391463

 

I have my dash out, and confirmed the dimensions you show in your email.  I too, need to get the proper hoses.

 

Bob J

'65 Formula S

[Steve Barsuk]

believe it or not there is a after market hoses in many seizes from so-cal. speed shop, check out there web pages.

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From: Bob Jasinski

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Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 10:40 AM

Subject: RE: [EVBC] Under Dash Venting

[Jim Bowen]

That's what I did MANY years ago.  A little duck tape wrapped around the vent holds the hose in place.

(By the way, yes "duck" tape.  As I understand it, the Navy came up with this tape many years ago to make a waterproof seal, hence calling it "duck" tape.  See: http://www.octanecreative.com/ducttape/duckvsduct.html )

Jim

At 2/11/2012 05:56 AM, Donald Carpenter wrote:

Is it possible to use 2" hose and insert it into the vent rather than over the out side?

Don Carpenter
1965 Barracuda


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On Feb 11, 2012, at 7:45 AM, "fltu...@aol.com" <fltu...@aol.com> wrote:

Here's the problem. The dash vents have a 2 1/2 inch od for the hose. The heater case has 1 outlet at 2 inch, and one at 2 1/4. The factory hoses each had a 2 1/2 end with a clamp, and the other end the smaller size to fit each case outlet. The "dual" diameter hoses are not available. I make my own adapters for the dash vents, from plumbing PVC. I epoxie a short piece insde the vent. At the heater case I make a "ring" from a split piece of the same PVC for the 2 inch outlet. Then I use Dorman flex hose #96003 2 1/4 dia by 72 inches long.
Charrlie_S

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-----Original Message-----
From: brion traill <tra...@att.net>
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Sent: Fri, Feb 10, 2012 8:14 pm
Subject: Re: [EVBC] Under Dash Venting

Hi Matt;
I have not been able to find the correct hose as it is 2" inches at the heater outlet and 2.5" at the defroster. I bought hoses from laysons which I sent back because of the improper fit. I recovered the original hose with duct tape and all is better now.
  If you find a vendor for the correct hoses; please let me know.
Regards,
Brion