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Originally Posted by 65BLUBIRD
I received the hose from thunderbird hq but the end that goes to the carb would not slip on to my edelbrock card. The opening is 5/8 at the back of the carb. Mechanic friend of mine told me to beat on the hose about a quarter inch down from the opening (dont want to put a crack in the hose)while turning it. This sufficiently weakend the rubber so I could get the hose on.
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You could also heat the hose by putting it in boiling water to stretch it.
While it is still hot, slip it over the fitting.
Bob.