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Old 11-10-2012, 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 65BLUBIRD View Post
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.
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.
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