68 small block correct heater hose bracket and routing

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I am going to classic industries after work today to pick up a few things including a new heater hose kit, None of the parts sites list a heater hose bracket for a 68 small block. Just want to know the correct routing for it and which bracket is correct.
Thanks Mike
 
Check the FSM I have seen in 67 and 69 there are some photos and line drawings that show routing.
I looked in a 69 FSM I had handy and it shows on page 0-16 fig 24,25,27,28 and page 0-20 fig 43( shows routing different than on page 0-16) page 0-16 looks just like 67 dart.

Good luck
 
what car do you have? dart and valiant are probably different.
here's the val
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Thank you! I have a 68 Valiant with a 340 4 speed no AC. I don't see anything for a 67-68 small block
 
The only bracket is one that holds both hoses above the alternator. Jim's has those in a repop. Otherwise, the hoses just hang there, portions resting on the valve cover. But the routings shown in post #3 and #6 are not correct for a '68 340 without a/c. This is the HO-1199 bracket Jim's sells:
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HEATER HOSE AND HEATER HOSE BRACKETS
 
69_340_GTS said:
The only bracket is one that holds both hoses above the alternator. Jim's has those in a repop. Otherwise, the hoses just hang there, portions resting on the valve cover. But the routings shown in post #3 and #6 are not correct for a '68 340 without a/c. This is the HO-1199 bracket Jim's sells:
View attachment 1715372076 HEATER HOSE AND HEATER HOSE BRACKETS
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Thank you very much for your time, pics and explanation. I am confused as to the bracket coming off the alternator as the hoses routed in photo wont allow hose to reach that bracket right?
 
4 speedin said:
Thank you very much for your time, pics and explanation. I am confused as to the bracket coming off the alternator as the hoses routed in photo wont allow hose to reach that bracket right?
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Neither of the diagrams above are correct. This is pretty much how they go:
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Brass fitting is my shut-off valve for the heater core. Keeps a lot of heat out of the interior when you just don't need it! Normally there is just a straight nipple fitting on the intake manifold, like on the top of the water pump.

And here is a (supposedly) perfect all-stock restoration:
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Thank you much! So the last pic has the 70 and up style taller bracket, That one keeps the hoses off the valve cover and looks good. I think I will go with that one.
Thanks for the input gentlemen!
 
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