Braided raidator hose kit for 240Z finally arrived!!!!!!

[2ZGARAGE]

esprist your web link does not work......unless i am doing something wrong. MSA has them up on their site now.

[esprist]

esprist your web link does not work......unless i am doing something wrong. MSA has them up on their site now.

Our site was down for few days due to SSL(Security System) to our shopping cart.

Yes, they are available at MSA. Regarding cutting some off ? No need for now. It is exactly the same length and shape as factory hose. You just got to install it in correct direction and put it in all the way. As you see it in the picture, longer streight side will be the radiator side.

By the way, heater hoses kit (upper/lower/streight bypass) will be available

in 2 months.

Now 260/280Z lower hoses? Well, I only hear from 5 people or so, now 95 sets to go, right? I have to take deposit from people who want lower hoses before making the mold for it. Minimum order is 100 set, so I have to have at least 50 sets presold in order for me to do it.

We might make ones for roadster cars later this year.

Esprist

[esprist]

Well, here are my before and after pics or the radiator hoses. I removed the naked ones and put on the new braided ones from Espirit. The braided hoses were very nice and flexible. I did have to cut about an inch off the top radiator hose to get the right natural curve.

Now the only thing that needs the fix are the two heater hoses. I am still operating with the original braided brake booster hoses, EGR, and fuel hoses. The brake booster hoses are pretty stiff and a bit frayed as is the EGR, but the fuel hoses are still supple and appear to be in great shape (not braided but appear cloth re-inforced).

Think I'll put the bare hoses up on e-bay. They are only 1 year old.

Here is what I found out today about length of our braided hose.

Since current Nissan genuine upper radiator hose that is for all 240z, 260z, and 280Z cars, is actually too long for 240Z cars. Our's turned out to be exactly the same. According to my measurement, Core support on 1974 260Z are 1975 280Z-1978 are moved forward by 2cm to make room for AC, shroud, and so on. So Upper radiator hose is actually longer on 260Z and 280Z cars.

So you and Randy was right. It is about 2cm longer than what the original production hose was. So please get your lase blade ready for some adjustment.

By the way, there is a direction also, the longer streight side goes to radiator side.

Edited February 26, 2010 by esprist

[esprist]

If you build them for the 260/280z's I'll take a set. When you think that you have enough interest to start accepting prepays, let me know. You may want to consider tracking the number of people with serious interest.

I just found out that our braided hose set fro 240Z can be used to make a lower hose for 260Z and 280Z if you do not mind connecting 2 and cut off the extra. (use full length of 240z lower hose and use some of the upper)

It will actually work pretty close!!!!! Unless you look at it very close down there, it will look pretty good.

Just a thought for 260Z and 280Z owners........

[AZ-240z]

I checked it with an NOS hose, and it is the same length. So it is OK to slip it all the way over the neck;) I also noticed that many after market hoses come a little shorter..........

I am go into put a set on my car, too!

Esprist, I just got my set of radiator hoses today from MSA and they look terrific. Nice Job. I will have to agree with motorman7 about the length of the upper hose. It is about 1" longer than my NOS braided upper hose and the naked hose presently on my car. My NOS braided upper hose has a manufacture tag on it saying "SCHNEIDER 21501-E3000 japan automotive/products association". So, it was made in Japan but my be an aftermarket maker. I, too, will need to shorten it by about 1" so as not to force the bend when installing. Have you put a set on your car yet, and did you see the need to shorten the upper hose?

Thanks, again, for a terrific project well done.

Dan

Edit: Sorry esprist, just noticed your post #27 above about the length of upper hose. At least now I won't be too paranoid when it comes to cutting on your nice repro hose.

Edited April 1, 2010 by AZ-240z

[esprist]

Esprist, I just got my set of radiator hoses today from MSA and they look terrific. Nice Job. I will have to agree with motorman7 about the length of the upper hose. It is about 1" longer than my NOS braided upper hose and the naked hose presently on my car. My NOS braided upper hose has a manufacture tag on it saying "SCHNEIDER 21501-E3000 japan automotive/products association". So, it was made in Japan but my be an aftermarket maker. I, too, will need to shorten it by about 1" so as not to force the bend when installing. Have you put a set on your car yet, and did you see the need to shorten the upper hose?

Thanks, again, for a terrific project well done.

Dan

Edit: Sorry esprist, just noticed your post #27 above about the length of upper hose. At least now I won't be too paranoid when it comes to cutting on your nice repro hose.

Thank you for your great input. We had contacted Nissan in Japan, asn asked them why current rubber upper hose is the same hose for 240Z(S30) and 280Z(S31). The answer was a very simple one. Current rubber hose

can be bent and fit, so they made them to fit both of them. Originally there were two different parts # for them. Now braided hose cannot be bent as much as current rubber hose, and that is why there was a little length issue.

If we order next lot, it will be shorten a bit.

[ajmcforester]

How are the heater hoses coming? I'm hoping I'll be able to get them because they are hard to replace, and while they are out it's time for the new ones.