looking for these hoses to replace the 26 year old hoses i have on car now.69 six bbl .4 of 69 build date

Frank Badalson.

www.rogergibsonautorestoration.com

Does Frank have hoses that have date codes on them or just hoses stamped with the star and part number?

If its a 69 or 69 1/2 car.........the heater hoses were NEVER date coded........Frank does have the properly numbered and  correct logo for the 69 1/2 and he has upper and lower rad hoses.......those also were NOT date coded

I don't believe that any radiator hoses from the 69, 70 or 71 model year were date coded.

i will send Frank an email.

Factory radiator hoses were never date coded. Most years would have the part number, the Pentastar emblem and possibly a tracer line that ran the length of the hose. For the purist, a NOS hose is a must, but they are becoming next to impossible to locate. The original hoses had almost a rough or pebbled finish where as the reproductions are of the slick style as found on most modern hoses. I am pretty sure that Frank Badalason is the sole supplier of licensed hoses from Chrysler. For heater hoses, check with your favorite vendor. These hoses come from one supplier as well and they sell to the larger established vendors. These hoses carry the correct grooves, part numbers and vendor codes. The stenciling on these hoses were duplicated from samples collected over the years and you have to take into consideration that vendor codes for date codes changed daily, so there is nobody who can duplicate all of the different configurations of the heater hoses unless you have a stencil made up and you apply your own markings from a hose that you know that was on the car from day one.

From what I have seen over the years, original, original, original hoses has the lines along the hose stenciled in yellow not white. White seems to be a later application. The lettering was also in yellow.

I found the part numbers for my upper and lower Duster 340 and had a stamp made to apply to my new hoses.