Heate hose routing

[blueranger]

Is there a wrong way to put the heater hoses on. The one coming out of the intake is hooked to the lower pipe on the core and the one on the water pump is hooked to the top. Ive got A.C. if that matters. Thing is that the heat isnt that hot and I've flushed the core and made sure the control valve is fully open. Just wandered if flipping them would make a difference?

[fordman]

i can't never remember this. its the valve that goes on one sid eor the other. thats what makes it work properly. but i forget which way the water flows.

[FORDification]

You didn't state the year of your truck or what size engine you have....the FE setup is slightly different from the 302.

[blueranger]

Mine is an FE and by the diagram its right. Drove it last night and it seems to be better. Thanks for the help!

[fordman]

so the vavle goes to the top and to the intake? its hard to tell. and did anyone notice that the heater hose in the pictures have two straps to the inner fender instead of one like has been on must of the trucks i've seen.

[Roadrunner351w]

Yes I noticed that with the clamps. My truck has 2 clamps on the inner fender well just like the one in the picture.