Ok so i was able to get it done. I was able to stick a water bottle at the thermostat housing to catch remnant coolant that didnt drain.
I was able to reuse the stock clamps...it was a pain but i got them on there.
Overall this went without a hitch. Burped the coolant system when i was done and took her for a drive. Temps were hight at first, but i burped it a few times while driving and they went down to around 198.
Here are some pics. Overall this was a preetty easy mod and cheap! the hoses come from amazon are 30 bucks or so shipped! no brainer compared to some of the kits that cost a lot.
old hose- came off the firewall surprisingly easy. just a few twists and popped right off.
firewall connections
fed by the abs perch
back to the water pump/tstat housing
overall shot
