I don't like the poor fitting version of this hose that is sold by many suppliers today. It may match the original GM drawings, but the angle of the last bend on the engine end is not right. As a result, this hose stays slightly distorted just above the thermostat housing neck.
A local CarQuest let me go through their stock of a couple of hundred radiator hoses. I found one hose design, #21998, that actually does fit this application ('57 - '60 w/FI or 2x4's) properly. I had to cut 1" off the engine end and about 8" off the radiator end, but then it fit like a glove. CarQuest sells this hose for about $14.
A local CarQuest let me go through their stock of a couple of hundred radiator hoses. I found one hose design, #21998, that actually does fit this application ('57 - '60 w/FI or 2x4's) properly. I had to cut 1" off the engine end and about 8" off the radiator end, but then it fit like a glove. CarQuest sells this hose for about $14.
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