[V8] Spokane House of Hose

[toml99 at todomundo.com]

Hey, well I sent the Pressure/Suction hoses off for the Lago car  
while I was doing the Timing Belt, and just got them back today.  The  
guy I talked with last week said they do a lot of steering hoses, and  
most run about $100/each, so I decided not to send off the Bomb hose,  
as it didn't leak and is easy to get at.  They charged $124 for the  
pressure hose, and $17 to do the suction hose and with sending it  
there/back Priority, took about a week.  While there's a lot of  
Hydraulic shops in Bellingham, nobody had the metric crimps to do  
this.  I've heard of a place in Seattle that people have used, but  
decided to go with the guys who've done a ton of these.  Pump is  
totally rebuilt and awaiting install.  I threw new brushes in the  
Alternator/Belt and everything else including the oil pump bearing/ 
viscous bearing are in, and just need to put the covers/front back  
on.  I made a large sign on top of the motor saying "FILL WITH OIL/ 
COOLANT"...just so I don't get ahead of myself.....Happy times....I  
haven't driven that car in almost 4 years and am thinking it's due  
for a roadtrip......Tom