Thanks Spikedbeetle,
That does make a lot of sense to use some kind of tubing. Maybe I'll try PVC though, because living in Minnesota, I'm totally rustproofing my Baja with, truck bed liner, stainless hardware, and aluminum diamond plate so the PVC would fuction well for that goal.
Does anyone know of a good source for bulk radiator hose? I'm thinking of mounting the radiator up front when I do the Subaru transplant in my Baja Bug.