In Jack's latest engine iteration he ran a pipe from the water pump
to the hole at the rear of the head.
- Tony
At 09:38 PM 12/22/2009, n197tr4@cs.com wrote:
>Interesting. I have always blocked this off and dont ever remember seeing any
>nipples and hoses on any body else's car.
>
>Ed, did you call today?........
>
>Joe A
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: EDWARD BARNARD <edwardbarnard@prodigy.net>
>To: steve <colordog.1@earthlink.net>; FOT <fot@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tue, Dec 22, 2009 9:16 pm
>Subject: Re: [Fot] Engine Plug Sizes, oil press pickup
>
>
>Steve:
> do not block the heater valve port off. I have found that if you block that
>ort with a plug it restricts the flow of water through and around cylinders 3
>nd 4. I normally insert a fitting with a nipple, and attach a short piece of
>ose routed to the heater pipe on the left side of the engine which comes from
>he water pump housing. On street cars I tell my customers to leave the heater
>alve cracked to aid in the flow of H2O around 3 and 4.
>hat is the lists take on this?
>Ed-
>--- On Tue, 12/22/09, steve <colordog.1@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>rom: steve <colordog.1@earthlink.net>
>ubject: Re: [Fot] Engine Plug Sizes, oil press pickup
>o: "steve" <colordog.1@earthlink.net>, "FOT" <fot@autox.team.net>
>ate: Tuesday, December 22, 2009, 2:17 PM
>
>ops, sorry about the typos. The heater pipe hasn't screwed anything as far
>s I know!!!
>I need a plug to block off the heater pipe hole atop the head. :)
>-----Original Message-----
>From: steve <colordog.1@earthlink.net>
>Sent: Dec 22, 2009 11:40 AM
>To: FOT <fot@autox.team.net>
>Subject: [Fot] Engine Plug Sizes, oil press pickup
>
>FOT,
>
>What sizes are the following plugs for the TR3/4 engine:
>
>1, top of Cyl Head where heater pipe screwed it.
>
>2, Manifold side of engine block to drain H2o.
>
>
>Also, on your cars, where do you pick up the oil pressure for the pressure
>auge?
>
>
>
>~Steve
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