Hand-made in the UK from Kevlar-reinforced rubber. This bottom radiator hose suits Austin Healey BN4 to BJ8 models where a bottom hose with heater take-off is required. The reinforced rubber is chosen to cope better with temperature fluctuations than standard hoses, and the heater take-off is re-engineered with a brass fixing to reinforce a common weak point at the small pipe joint.
Fits: Austin Healey BN4, BN6, BN7, BT7, BJ7 and BJ8 where the cooling layout uses a bottom hose with heater take-off.
Excludes: BN1 and BN2. Not suitable for BN4-BJ8 cars that use the no heater take-off bottom hose configuration. Not suitable for non-standard cooling conversions that change hose routing or connection sizes.
Main radiator hose ends:
Heater take-off joint (1/2 inch):
If a smaller heater hose connects at the bottom hose, the heater take-off version is required. If the bottom hose has no small hose connection, use the no heater take-off version instead.
It reinforces the small heater pipe joint, which is a common weak point on bottom hoses with take-off connections, helping to reduce the risk of leaks at that joint.
Main hose ends can use Jubilee or O.E. double wire clips. The heater take-off joint uses 1/2 inch clips. Correct sizing and even tightening matter more than clamp style.
Yes. Recheck clamp tension after the first full heat cycle.
OIL / FUEL RESISTANT HOSE
