what radiator hose to use

[gerrymccoy1]

hi my name is gerry mccoy .I have a 1996 ranger with a 331 stroked ford v-8 in it .i have a radiator in it that is for a 1994 explorer ..its a 3 row all alluminum i bought from classic radiators. my problem is what lower hose to buy.for the upper hose i bought a hose for a 1988 lincoln mark V111.that was the donner car and i trimmed original upper hose to see if it would work and it did. FOR lower hose i tried flexible hose but to much kink in it .it seems to need a j bend with 1.75 id on pump end and 1.5 id on radiator end. any help would be appreciated .I have been building truck for about 3 years .thanks

 

[Teddyzee]

I used the stock Ranger piece I believe, I may have trimmed the length.