Bubba 14
Active LVC Member
Going to do a overhaul of the cooling system hoses on this Gen 1 v-6. Ordered a Motorcraft KM 5274 as prescribed by Ford parts, Got it from Parts Geek at a decent price. But upon inspection it differs from the installed one in that the nipple coming off the plastic part at a 45 degree angle is a larger diameter than the old one (1inch vs 3/4 inch). Has anyone encountered this before? I am thinking I will have to install a bushing into the hose line to change the size to make it useable, since I can't get an explanation from Ford Parts. Anyone else encounter this?