rusty
GBCA Member
are all your 174s on forced induction...
Ice Age rails only way to go, on sale right now I think. Did the 3" fit over your 8 tooth drivers and have clearance?
I dont know if this will help but I went to Parts Sourse with my factory hose to match up the diameter and bought a heater hose that was S shaped, I guess if you could imagine a square S and I cut off the top which was too big in diameter and had me a L shaped hose in the end. The hose cost about $13.00 but I dont remember what vehicle it was for. Make sure it is long enough, i had to go back twice. Oh and we also went to a Cat dealer and bought special hose clamps that will not come loose, they were like $3.00 a piece but worth it in the quality.
Acklands would be the best choice IMO., Napa or Auto Value may have what you need, but Acklands has it for sure (I know). Take the old hose with you and they can match up the diameter for it. Lengthened the hose on my cat last year and they were able to find what I needed. Try and get a pre-formed hose so that the 90 degree bends don't kink (compared to if you just use loose rad hose off the reel in bulk). You might have to buy two hoses if the length isn't there, or you can try and get one hose with two 90 degree bends in it and then cut them to length if the hose has enough length.
Order it from Acklands Grainer but maybe check Napa or Auto Value just in case (probably in stock at Acklands though). We had to order a hose for the hillclimb bike and they make pre-molded hoses in the length you want, just need the inside diameter
https://www.acklandsgrainger.com/AG...id=7&catId2=544&catName2=COOLANT&levelCount=2
Try any of the part #'s DYC80400 to DYC80412. They make it in 5/8" and 3/4". I think this might be the one you want - https://www.acklandsgrainger.com/AG...lay.do?item_code=DYC80412&categorySearch=true
3/4" ID X 4" X 12" in the 90 degree pre-molded.
Hope that helps.
Had a chance to ride my 174 cat on friday. Your gonna love how it floats on powder, kicks the crap out of 162. You'll see first time you step off it in the powder.
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