Coolant hose barb removal (help needed)
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Coolant hose barb removal (help needed)
I want to drill and tap/weld AN fittings on these housings. Can these barbs be removed from 1) mixing manifold & 2) thermostat housing? They dont look like theyre cast into the main housing so im hoping a good tug with some vise grips will do the trick?
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Anyone else see these? http://www.radiumauto.com/Dry-Break-Couplers-P1003.aspx
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Thanks for the help. So tired of dealing with barbs and clamps. AN everything now!
Anyone else see these? Dry Break Couplers
So much win. So much $$$
Anyone else see these? Dry Break Couplers
So much win. So much $$$
Important Notes:
-These fittings flow equally in both directions and can be installed either way.
-The higher the operating pressure, the more difficult it becomes to connect and disconnect the coupler.
-Due to the dry break coupler design, there will be some inherent flow restriction (pressure drop).
-Naturally there may be a drop or two when engaging and disengaging.
-Do not disconnect fittings while pumps are running.
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Gods damn, those are some expensive fittings.
Potentially silly question: since you're already committed to doing some serious work on the cooling system, any reason you're not doing a rear-thermostat reroute and just eliminating the front housing altogether?
Potentially silly question: since you're already committed to doing some serious work on the cooling system, any reason you're not doing a rear-thermostat reroute and just eliminating the front housing altogether?
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Because imo every reroute I've seen looks like s**t with hoses cobbled together and improper bends, etc. I may go with a reroute as the engine is out all winter but it will be a "custom" setup with tig welded aluminum piping
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AN into the WP inlet manifold is easy with a Summit (or similar) NPT to AN6. Notice that the 180 degree hose end is "modified" (actually the effin thing is a biznatch to tighten without bending that hose end).
I believe that if done properly, the reroute can look decent. I used the stock '91 WP inlet hose to accomplish the 1st 90 degree bend off of the back of the head. It has a really nice angle upwards when mounted this way that points directly at the barb on my Supermiata crossflow (straight shot). Prior to the crossflow, I grabbed a nice S off of the local parts store hose wall and had a really clean look to the stock radiator.
Just look at #4 of a few stock block/head motors and you will see why reroute is money.
EDIT: the last pic is the hose I used for the stock radiator. The 90 degree bend isn't the inlet hose, it is the metal inlet pipe that mounts to the frame.
I believe that if done properly, the reroute can look decent. I used the stock '91 WP inlet hose to accomplish the 1st 90 degree bend off of the back of the head. It has a really nice angle upwards when mounted this way that points directly at the barb on my Supermiata crossflow (straight shot). Prior to the crossflow, I grabbed a nice S off of the local parts store hose wall and had a really clean look to the stock radiator.
Just look at #4 of a few stock block/head motors and you will see why reroute is money.
EDIT: the last pic is the hose I used for the stock radiator. The 90 degree bend isn't the inlet hose, it is the metal inlet pipe that mounts to the frame.
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AN into the WP inlet manifold is easy with a Summit (or similar) NPT to AN6. Notice that the 180 degree hose end is "modified" (actually the effin thing is a biznatch to tighten without bending that hose end).
I believe that if done properly, the reroute can look decent. I used the stock '91 WP inlet hose to accomplish the 1st 90 degree bend off of the back of the head. It has a really nice angle upwards when mounted this way that points directly at the barb on my Supermiata crossflow (straight shot). Prior to the crossflow, I grabbed a nice S off of the local parts store hose wall and had a really clean look to the stock radiator.
Just look at #4 of a few stock block/head motors and you will see why reroute is money.
I believe that if done properly, the reroute can look decent. I used the stock '91 WP inlet hose to accomplish the 1st 90 degree bend off of the back of the head. It has a really nice angle upwards when mounted this way that points directly at the barb on my Supermiata crossflow (straight shot). Prior to the crossflow, I grabbed a nice S off of the local parts store hose wall and had a really clean look to the stock radiator.
Just look at #4 of a few stock block/head motors and you will see why reroute is money.