Re: 18G -vs- 18V, differences?

[Carl Elliott <grunt2@adelphia.net>]

Water outlet for choke, Rear top of head I assumse. Need to make a plate and
seal it off. Carl

Bill Saidel wrote:

> Appropo of this thread: What function does the 'spigot' off the firewall
> end of the 18V
> engine do? I removed the SZ carb and replaced it with HIF4's and for the
> life of me, I just
> don't remember what this spigot is about?  Is it part of the water system?
> Bill
> Early aging...FCN syndrome and I cannot interpret my own drawings!
>
> At 09:57 AM 02/17/2000 -0700, you wrote:
> >What are the differences between the 18V engines and the 18G's?  I know
> >the following:
> >
> >Smog stuff.  (later G's also have the air manifold...)
> >One year of the 18V has something funky on the water system for the choke
> >I believe.
> >The 18V use the simplex timing chain and gears...
> >
> >Anything else?
> >
> >The reason I ask is the '70 parts car I just bought has an 18V in it from
> >a '77 car if I am correct.  The number is: 18V 890AEL 007...  (forgot the
> >rest...)
> >My current engine is an 18G D .....  Forgot the rest.
> >
> >-
> >Andrew Lundgren
> >lundgren@iname.com