[Spridgets] Coolant Crossover Pipe

Dick J lsr_man at yahoo.com
Fri May 24 12:22:47 MDT 2013


Thanks for the help.  I've decided that making my own pipe is the easy way
out.  I currently have the system up and running with a hose looped under the
motor, and ikt seems to function fine.
Dick J
>________________________________
> From: Bob Spruck <mgmaven at bellsouth.net>
>To: 60bugeye at cebridge.net 
>Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net 
>Sent: Friday, May
24, 2013 11:52 AM
>Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Coolant Crossover Pipe
>  
>
>Leo:
>Since I can't provide you with a crossover pipe, how about this.
>
>I would
be glad to send you digital photos and dimensions so you can 
>have one
fabricated by your local muffler shop. You could even make one 
>from copper
pipe or conduit if you were moderately handy and aren't 
>concerned about
originality. I would also be willing to send you the 
>pipe from my '72 since
I am rebuilding the engine and I won't need the 
>pipe until the end of
summer. You just have to pay shipping both ways 
>and PROMISE TO RETURN IT!
>
>Let me know if I can help.
>
>Regards,
>Bob
>
>
>
>On 5/23/2013 2:40 PM, Bob
Spruck wrote:
>> Leo:
>>
>> Sorry, I can't seem to find another crossover pipe
but will check 
>> other sources.
>>
>> What kind of water pump pulley do you
need?
>>
>> I have a single sheave pulley from my 1967 1275 that has the
spacer, 
>> two metal fan blades, and the square metal piece that insures the
90 
>> degree orientation of the blades. The single sheave is for the belt 
>>
for the generator.
>>
>> I also have two double sheave pulleys that have a
flat section between 
>> the two V - sections. The front on these is as thick
as the single 
>> sheave pulley with the spacer. This pulley ran the
alternator and the 
>> air pump, I believe. Perhaps you can use the
multi-sheave pulley 
>> without the spacer, even if you don't need the air
pump groove? It's 
>> all in how the groove lines up with whatever the belt is
driving. I 
>> have seen people space the alternator forward on its brackets
just to 
>> line up with the groove on the pulley they had.
>>
>> I also have
the plastic fan with its pulley on another parts car.
>>
>> Give me a better
idea of what you need and I will send photos. Worst 
>> case I will send you
multiple parts and you can try them for fit.
>>
>> Bob
>> Sharpsburg, GA
>>
>>
>> On 5/21/2013 11:34 PM, 60bugeye at cebridge.net wrote:
>>> I would be willing
to buy a second one if you have one :)  You donbt 
>>> also by chance have a
water pump pulley, fan blade, and the spacer 
>>> that goes in-between  the
fan blade and pulley for a 1275 do you?
>>>
>>> Leo
>>>
>>> Leo
>>>
>>>
-----Original Message----- From: Bob Spruck
>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013
9:39 PM
>>> To: Dick J ; spridgets at autox.team.net
>>> Subject: Re: [Spridgets]
Coolant Crossover Pipe
>>>
>>> On 5/21/2013 6:41 PM, Dick J wrote:
>>>> Does
anybody have a coolant crossover pipe for a 73 Midget that they 
>>>> would be
>>>> willing to part with.  I have unsuccessfuly searched everywhere for 
>>>>
one to
>>>> replace my rust-pitted piece.
>>>> DickJ
>>>> In East Texas
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>>>
Dick:
>>>
>>> I have a few. I am converting my 67 Midget vintage race car to
an
>>> aluminum cross flow from the original down flow and have acquired a
>>>
couple of the cross over tubes. Contact me off list and we can make
>>>
arrangements to get one to you.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>> Sharpsburg, GA
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