Could that strange 1967 be one of the Australian ones that they wrote about in one of the mags a while back ?
André > Confused? LOL Did some checking on http://www.howstuffworks.com and i t > states: > > ~The heater core draws its hot coolant from the cylinder head and retu rns it > to the pump -- so the heater works regardless of whether the thermostat is > open or closed.~ > > In our case, it draws the hot coolant from the intake and returns it t o the > water pump. > > I think I've discovered my problem. Some years ago I bought a neat, c hrome, > 90 degree fitting at a Super Chevy show in Dallas from some ~hot rod > supplier~ (?) that I used for the intake manifold heater hose. (See > http://www.dalesplace.com/images/chevelle/engine040920001.jpg) It was nice > because it kept the hose from having to make a big arc before going ba ck to > the heater. Of course I ripped the old hoses off and replaced both of them. > The fitting turned out to be a 3/4" hose so (not thinking) I hooked it up to > the 3/4" connection on the heater core. I screwed up, plain and simpl e. > The 3/4" connection at the top is the "return" line to the water pump. Now > my problem is with the FI unit, there isn't room to run a regular fitt ing in > the intake. There simply isn't room to run a (5/8" this time) heater hose > up and over anything. (See > http://www.dalesplace.com/images/chevelle/p000982.jpg) > > So. Anyone know of a mfg of a 90 degree water fitting that accepts a 5/8" > heater hose and has 1/2" NPT threads? > > Dale McIntosh > ACES #1709/TC #92 Gold > 67 SS/67 Elky > http://www.dalesplace.com > http://www.team67.com > http://www.midwestchevelles.com > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
