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I tend to think hoses were installed sometime after engine assy but before said engine was installed in the chassis.
WHEN that was or how much of a lag time between the 2 ?

The few originals I've had to libery to view, the hose had orange paint on them . Telling me they were done immediately after the engine was painted



That's good info. Bill, that tells me to have them dated between casting date and a assembly date.
Probably closer to casting date since they were probably on a reel and rolled out and cut when needed.