Champion radiator

Does it take a special lower rad hose? I've got the lower hose that Advance Auto says is correct for a 70 Dart. It looks too long to fit in my 68.(I'm using the 70+ water pump)
I bought the CC526 Champion radiator for my 68 Barracuda. I bought it with the flat aluminum shroud and the 16" electric fan. No way was it clearing the water pump pulley. I bought the Taurus electric fan assembly , no way it cleared. I wound up using the electric fan and mounting it straight to the radiator. I used the 70 and up pump and pulleys. When I ordered the upper and lower hoses from RockAuto for a 70-71 Dart 318, worked like a champ.