I just thought of something else. The water pump on GM engines pushes
water into the block. The heater hose at the thermostat is the supply hose
and sees essentially the same pressure as the top of the radiator. The
return hose sees the pressure seen at the suction of the pump. Should be
no problem. Make sure the pump turns the right way. If there are scrolled
vanes on the impeller, it should turn so that the vanes trail in the flow.
Bruce Kettunen
57 3200
Mt. Iron, MN
>hi all,
>my '57 is a long bed,. its a 3200 and has the longest of the 3 bed lengths
>that were produced then, also, i have a quadrajet on my 355. most everyone i
>know who is into cars and such says long beds arent worth anything. has
>anyone else had people tell them this? why? personally, i like the long beds
>a LOT more than the shorties,. theyre good, but the long beds look more
>proportional to the length of the cab.
>most people i know also say quadrajets are "quadrapukes" and "quadratoilets"
>why? mine works perfectly, even having never been rebuild, i get 20mpg on
>mid grade gas, and theres still plenty of power in it. whats so bad with
>them?
>
>one last question,.. will a '70s 350 water pump create too much presure for
>a stock heater core? i have my original to truck, non-leaking, non-corroded
>heater core, and am wondering if i could hook it up straight to my water
>pump, of if i should put something in the feed line to keep pressure down.
>
>thanks.
>Brian M
>Atwater, CA
>'57 Chevy 3200
>'55 Chevy 6400 (comming soon)
>'00 Dodge Neon
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