Topic: 68 Heater Hose Versions

[J_Speegle]

The question of how heater hoses were marked came up in another recent thread but since that thread was focused on San Jose and my searches turned up examples from all three plants I thought it would be best to start a new thread looking at all plants and all applications that used bulk (not preformed) heater hose and how they were marked originally.  Will post a number of posts to start out with to keep them separate by single source. Easier to refer back to them in this sort of discussing I think at this point.

[J_Speegle]

Solid red stripe no AUTOLITE

8R01C1863xx

[J_Speegle]

8F01T2053xxxx Solid no AUTOLITE marking

[J_Speegle]

8T02J1153xx  Red stripe no AUTOLITE

[J_Speegle]

Need to hunt for some originals marked AUTOLITE. The challenge is that heater hoses, like radiator hoses were replaced often just out of concern not failure after a number of decades or even less


Have found, out on the web some builders/owners who have figured out their own way to reproduce their own stripped hoses. Borrowing (thanks to all that posted) pictures from their efforts I share with you just a couple to hopefully provide some possibilities and ideas to others here on this site.

Fixture #1 - Looks like maybe vacuum hose but you get the idea or some ideas 




There is another method, though similar that I will find and post here also

[dkknab]

I need to replace mine.  Any easy way other than removing the heater box under the dash?

[J_Speegle]

I need to replace mine.  Any easy way other than removing the heater box under the dash?

If its not an AC box it is pretty straight forward. Can be done by one person though having a second to feed the heater hoses (I like to attach hoses to the core after its removed and before its installed)through the firewall and hold it in place as its loosened and tightened to the firewall. Prefer to remove the glove box liner for extra access and better view.

First start with detaching all the cables.

Be very careful with the defroster ducting during the whole process or remove it

Likely others will have additional insight and suggestions.

[Anghelrestorations]

Update to reply 1 in this thread with some added photos (same car- 8R01C1863xx):

No AUTOLITE stamped on the heater hose but it does have the date codes ink stamped.  April 13 1968
20231112_201533 by Marcus Anghel, on Flickr


Engineering number and hose length stamped on the heater hose as well.
20231112_201433 by Marcus Anghel, on Flickr

[ruppstang]

I see that another unrestored car has a natural alternator bracket. I have received some deductions for a natural not black alternator bracket on our 68 GT350. There may have been two suppliers.

Cool car Marcus.   

[Anghelrestorations]

Thanks Marty. 
Yeah, I noticed the alternator bracket before and it does not have any signs of paint on it.  Its an odd detail.   

Ive recently updated and uploaded alot more photos of the car here:
https://anghelrestorations.com/12000-mile-1968-mustang/

[TLea]

8T02R216xxx solid red no Autolite. Its late July build and honestly I've never seen Autolite on 68 NJ car

[bullitt68]

Thanks Marty. 
Yeah, I noticed the alternator bracket before and it does not have any signs of paint on it.  Its an odd detail.   

Ive recently updated and uploaded alot more photos of the car here:
https://anghelrestorations.com/12000-mile-1968-mustang/

Awesome reference photos Marcus

[Anghelrestorations]

Thanks....Im still in the process of updating and adding photos and hoping to have them all up in the next few weeks.