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Originally Posted by v8volvo

On hoses -- the lower hose is still pretty readily available. IMC sells good-quality Mackay hoses, both upper and lower, so any IMC reseller should be able to get those for you. Here is one such reseller that offers great prices -- usually within a few cents of IMC wholesale shop cost when I have looked:

Upper hose part # is 1257347 https://www.gowestyautoparts.com/OEM...search=1257347
Lower hose part # 1257992 https://www.gowestyautoparts.com/OEM...search=1257992

Unfortunately the rad hoses are the only ones available aftermarket for D24 and D24T, as far as I have seen. The smaller dia. hose from the expansion tank to the cold tank of the rad is the same as used on gasser and is also available, but heater hoses are from Volvo only.

Man, George, that is some great news. I anticipated that those hoses would cost a small gold mine!

Originally Posted by v8volvo

Not difficult to fabricate from scratch, though. Here was one setup that worked well: http://www.d24t.com/showthread.php?t=608

I think once the flushing processes are completed I'm going to follow your advice and make the other hoses. Cheap to create and easier to replace when the time comes.

The rear cylinder head coolant bung is something I'd like a permanent fix to. Admittedly I've never poked around back there so that's my first step.