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Mine are long, on purpose actually, so that I can trim them down to proper size after I got everything I needed done. My question, though, is, will they stay nice and suspended in the air if i trim them down, and how far should I? Id like to see your guys' hoses so I can judge where to cut mine.

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Actually, I believe there was a hose bracket that attached near the top of the wheel house towards the engine to hold the heater hoses. It made the hoses about 6-7' long. Mine looked like this when I bought it though.

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Also, when you have a chance I would remove the ziptie from the plug wires and separate them with wire keepers like these... After time the spark will arc through the loom insulation.

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Haha only if you had been around for my thread looking for spark plug wire holders. What do those attach to? And a link for em? I'd happily do it separate and then just maybe sup tie that part. Fortunately I don't see many hours on the truck
 

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Yes, most squares have the hoses attached to a clip on the inner fender. Notice how the heater core tubes point that way. Also some models had the return hose go to the top of the radiator.
 

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Haha only if you had been around for my thread looking for spark plug wire holders. What do those attach to? And a link for em? I'd happily do it separate and then just maybe sup tie that part. Fortunately I don't see many hours on the truck

There are all styles. The ones in my picture above and below were stock. There were clips from the factory, I think. the wires were replaced at one time by POs that did not cut to length.

this is google search.. https://www.google.com/search?q=spa...pcoAX-nFB5ij-gTSvqG4DQ&bih=657&biw=1366&hl=en

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Just put these on the other day.

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OH nice, I wonder if that clip is on LMC.
 

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Here’s that clip
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Right now they are not connected to the heater core, gets too damn hot in the cab when they are.
 

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From the looks of it, maybe GM used two different versions of the clip? One that retains downward with a bolt and nut and one that clips in?
 

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