Ayuh...........<br />That's the stuff.......<br /><br />What Don is saying is,<br />Yes, You can push thru it,(your outdrive)<br />But,<br />No, you can't suck thru it(Bravo stlye cooling)....... It'll Collapse.......Originally posted by rebars1:<br /> I am restoring a 1971 merc 888 Ford 302, 188hp. I want to replace the water hose that runs from the transom plate to the engine water pump. The existing hose is "3/4"id standard heater hose". Is this the correct hose to use?