Looking for a "definitive" answer or guidance on what type of radiator hoses and clamps would be correct for our 1-6-66 build, SJ Fastback. I have previously used both setups: Tower Style clamps with the conventional FoMoCo part numbers on the hoses, and then the 2 wire band style, Kevin Marti has put out, "Pat Pend" FoMoCo part number on the hoses, that were reported to be used as an assembly line experiment at SJ, in order to speed up installation on the line. I have these latter examples on the car presently but got an earfull over the weekend at a Kiwanis Car show (mixed car models) from this guy that likes to bust my chops over correctness every summer season, over items in my engine compartment that "he" believes to be correct or wrong, in this case. He worked on the Dearborn Assembly line years ago, tells me his responsibility was the AutoLite 4100's, 1st generation car years, ensuring they worked properly, involved with the design of the things. He believes this to be "authoritative enough" to give me the dress down on how a SJ car should be setup, apparently. I do my research, have had my head emersed in '65-'66 cars since I was 17 (now 54) and am tired of this garbage! So am respectfully asking for someone's expertise so I can sleep at night and let him have it the next time he comes walking by our car and pops off at my wife when he walks away, after I've frustrated the hell out of him (told him the original smog stuff was about ready to install back on the car). This in itself was pretty funny because he comes back at me and says that only San Jose cars got factory thermactor emissions and so I simply pointed down at our restored, original to the car, black and gold CA plates...the reaction was priceless. Yes, aware I am venting a little here, I both apologize in advance for this and then thank anyone who would like to steer me in the right direction.
