Need the Fill Pipe Connecting Rubber Hose for 1950 Champion

[TWChamp]

My 50 Champion was restored about 20 years ago and a new hose was installed at that time. I removed the tank to remove the tank liner, which is peeling off, and I see many cracks in the rubber hose. It's 6" long by 2 1/4" inside diameter, and has a 15 degree bend at the middle. It still has the white square paper sticker on it but I can't read what it said. The rubber has a molded number 531581 and also molded in says: 51 through 57 all cars.

Does anyone know where I can find this coupling hose? Thanks

[stratovue]

We have them at Studebaker International.

[unclemiltie]

Studebaker vendors sell them. I went to my auto parts store and got a piece of gates hose that worked great on 3 of them now. I bought 3' and have been cutting what I need. It does not have the slight bend in the center like the original but as I said it has worked fine. The chain stores probably will not have this hose, you will have to have an old time parts store, napa, carquest, or an industrial supply house. Both the Gates and Carquest number is 23976. My store will sell it by the inch. Carquest is changing due to the chain store buy out so may no longer have it.

[RadioRoy]

I've installed several of them and the custom made ones with the bend in them have to be easier to install than a straight hose. They have to be.