Cool Fuel Gen 3 Module Sea Water Connection

[badrano]

In the continuing saga from my other post in flushing my engine out from all the mud I sucked in, I pulled the cooling hose bracket off the fuel module to flush out the module. It looks like while trying to remove the bracket (because one of the plastic fittings was stuck) it got bent a little so when I put it all back together the plastic fittings aren't fully held into place with the bracket.
Can the hoses be easily pulled off the fittings (see attached pic...I copied it from another site) so that I can take the bracket off and attempt to bend back into shape? Space is a little tight to try and bend it back into shape within the engine compartment. Also, looking up info, I see pictures where the hoses are connected to the fittings and then a hose clamp is used to secure everything....my setup doesn't use the hose clamps.
Or do I need to get a whole new cooling assembly?

 

[alldodge]

Use a hair dryer or heat gun on low setting. Heating it up should allow hose to be removed. Could also cut the hose to remove it and use some straight auto heater hose

Merc changed the pump and now uses screw in fittings and no bracket. Both old and new designs are dumb IMO

 

[badrano]

Sort of hijacking my own thread....same topic but slightly different problem.
Anyone know where to buy a new plastic fitting as shown in the pic in the original post?
Worst case I guess I could buy the whole new assembly. Could I just cut off the so called end with some of the hose (circled in red) and just tie it in with in-line barbs rather than trying to remove the fancy fitting from the main cooling loop?

 

[Fun Times]

See item numbers 7…. Might need your engine serial number to fine tune the correct part but in general you ought to be able to buy a new or used one probably on eBay using the part number.

https://www.marineengine.com/parts/mercruiser-sterndrive-parts/50l-mpi-alphabravo/1a300000-thru-1a611927/cool-fuel-system-bravo-sn-1a343748-and-below

https://www.mercruiserparts.com/Attachment/DownloadFile?downloadId=9&srsltid=AfmBOoq8S011ljXD96u3l0s4dNN6zXsPVT66tsbwRDZFGB9VO2JzS9p-

 

[badrano]

See item numbers 7…. Might need your engine serial number to fine tune the correct part but in general you ought to be able to buy a new or used one probably on eBay using the part number.

That's what I'm wondering....do I need to buy the whole assembly? I can't find anyone who just sells the plastic connector.
I would need the 3 nipple version of that fitting.
Could I just buy the whole assembly and cut the hoses to the bracket/connector and tie them in to the existing hoses (cut them back a bit) with in-line hose barbs rather than try to remove the whole fitting from my engine and install the whole new assembly?