Topic: 64.5 Heater Hose

[john_simms]

Is there a correct clocking of the white stripe on heater hoses at the firewall. 

April '64 production, 289 V8, coupe

Thanks.

John

[john_simms]

OK, is it really that stupid of a question or have I just used up my allotment of questions the past few months?

[CharlesTurner]

Not sure what you mean by "clocking"

[gjz30075]

I think he means:  should the stripe be on top, ie, 12 o'clock, or should the stripe be, perhaps be on the bottom side, ie, 6 o'clock?  Or any other position, as viewed from, maybe the front of the car?   Or...?     

Just my .02...

Greg Z

[CharlesTurner]

Believe the stripe is there so the hose doesn't get twisted on installation.  There is mention in Ford docs regarding stripes on the short P/S hoses and how the line should not be twisted, assumed the same thing applied to other hoses with stripes.

[john_simms]

I think he means:  should the stripe be on top, ie, 12 o'clock, or should the stripe be, perhaps be on the bottom side, ie, 6 o'clock?  Or any other position, as viewed from, maybe the front of the car?   Or...?     

Just my .02...

Greg Z

Greg, that is indeed what I meant by "clocking".  If I were standing at the front of the car, looking at the heater hoses protruding through the firewall, is there a particular location on a clock face that the white stripe should be "clocked" towards?

Sorry for the vagueness of my question.

So now that the question has been clarified, is there a right or wrong position or just keep the stripe from being twisted?

Thanks.

John

[CharlesTurner]

There's no right or wrong on this.