Thanks Jay,
This is the wrong pipe. The bend is to the right, not the left. I've
owned several Midgets and the pipe always ran in the direction of my
current one. I did try to install it and it did not work. I have the
clamps but they could not be used because of the placement of the new
pipe. On top of all the other indications that this is the wrong pipe it
doesn't match the picture in the VB catalog.
I'm going to just make one up out of copper pipe as Peter (PPP)
suggested. This one will be going back to VB.
Thanks,
Robert
On 11/8/2011 10:40 PM, Jay wrote:
> It's hard to evaluate this without seeing your radiator hose and I contend
>your
> old pipe is not for this car and therefore is not a good comparison.
>
> I just compared your new pipe to the copper pipe, a factory original, on my
>car
> and mine appears to be the same as the one you received from VB.
>
> The copper pipe on your engine should be roughly 2 inches closer to the
> thermostat housing than you have it positioned.
>
> On my car the inlet on the radiator hose for the copper pipe is much closer to
> the head/block than on yours, requiring the bend to the left side of the car
>to
> allow the pipe to run parallel to the valve cover and more than an inch from
>the
> heat shield.
>
> You should have two clamps to attach the copper pipe to the inlet manifold.
>
> If you haven't tried to install the new pipe, I suggest you try that and also
> verify you have the correct radiator hose.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> jay
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