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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Tallahassee, FL
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I seem to be short one heater hose connection!
I have a 1975 350 in my 67 C10 that was a six. The original motor had a heater hose connection on the water pump but the V8 pump does not and was designed so one hose went to the radiator. I do have a connection on the manifold too. Is there a way I can use this pump and my original radiator. I am trying not to break the budget here. I put the V8 in the six position so I want to keep the long pump. I noticed that the V8 pump has a temp sending unit in it on top, could I put a heater hose fitting in there? How have others set this up? Any and all responses would be greatly appreciated and I'll buy the next round. Thanks. |
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A.
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The V-8 pump does have a connection, you just have to take out the plug and install a nipple for the heater hose.
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Tallahassee, FL
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Randy70C-10:
I rechecked the pump and the only possible place for a heater hose connect would be the water temp sensor on top. Is this the plug you are talking about? Thanks. Pete |
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Location: Cedar Park, TX
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Yep, take out the temp sender (on top of the long style water pump) and use that port for the heater hose. If you can, there
may be a plug in one side of the head to you can use to insert the temp probe in. This is the way I had my motor, until I got a new 3-core radiator, I ordered it with the 5/8" nipple on the radiator.
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#5 |
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Orleans, NE USA
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I'd pull the temp sender out of the waterpump and install your fitting there....and put the sender in the head where God intended it to be.
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Keepin' It Stock
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Grand Island, Nebraska, USA
Posts: 554
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The other option is to have any local radiator shop install a heater return nipple in your radiator. I had this done recently - doesn't cost much.
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