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Is this water neck OK? #1397524 03/05/13 02:44 AM 03/05/13 02:44 AM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 99 Vancouver, BC, Canada R rtriv OP member
rtriv OP member R Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 99 Vancouver, BC, Canada	I just noticed that my water neck seems quite short and lacks the bulge around the top edge? (Yes, after assembling and painting the engine of course)Is this correct or has it been cut? It certainly doesn't look like it has been but every other one I've ever seen has a bulge around the top edge to prevent the hose from coming off.... Engine is a 67 383. See attached pic. 7613917-Water_Neck.JPG (130 downloads)

Re: Is this water neck OK? [Re: rtriv] #1397525 03/05/13 02:47 AM 03/05/13 02:47 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows? 1_WILD_RT Management Trainee
1_WILD_RT Management Trainee Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows?	Change it.. Sorry.. "The Armies of our ancestors were lucky, in that they were not trailed by a second army of pencil pushers."

Re: Is this water neck OK? [Re: 1_WILD_RT] #1397526 03/05/13 03:06 AM 03/05/13 03:06 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,678 Fresno, CA Jim_Lusk I Live Here
Jim_Lusk I Live Here Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,678 Fresno, CA	Quote: Change it.. Sorry..

Re: Is this water neck OK? [Re: Jim_Lusk] #1397527 03/05/13 09:14 AM 03/05/13 09:14 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,274 s.w.fl B bonefish master
bonefish master B Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,274 s.w.fl	i wouldnt trust it.

Re: Is this water neck OK? [Re: rtriv] #1397528 03/05/13 12:03 PM 03/05/13 12:03 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	get an iron one (with the lip) & paint it seperately & you're good. Yes it does make you wonder how/why the lip dissappeared off of that one because they all have them live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Is this water neck OK? [Re: RapidRobert] #1397529 03/05/13 12:36 PM 03/05/13 12:36 PM
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Paul_Fancsali master P Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,931	Use some Indian head shellac as sealant and forget it once that crap sets up its like iron

Re: Is this water neck OK? [Re: rtriv] #1397530 03/05/13 04:21 PM 03/05/13 04:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,445 So Cal Sinitro master
Sinitro master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,445 So Cal	Quote: I just noticed that my water neck seems quite short and lacks the bulge around the top edge? (Yes, after assembling and painting the engine of course)Is this correct or has it been cut? It certainly doesn't look like it has been but every other one I've ever seen has a bulge around the top edge to prevent the hose from coming off.... Engine is a 67 383. See attached pic. Get a replacement from Napa... Part # BK 6051051, $5.95 Just my $0.02... 7614471-230475.jpg (44 downloads)

Re: Is this water neck OK? [Re: Sinitro] #1397531 03/05/13 04:32 PM 03/05/13 04:32 PM
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Re: Is this water neck OK? [Re: rtriv] #1397532 03/05/13 05:47 PM 03/05/13 05:47 PM
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justintyme member J Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 53 Fort Collins, CO	The small cost and effort to replace it is nothing compared to the mess and cost of having your hose blow off leaving you stranded.

Re: Is this water neck OK? [Re: justintyme] #1397533 03/05/13 06:17 PM 03/05/13 06:17 PM
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RoadRunnerLuva master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,327 Land 'O Lakes	Or.....you can try this one.. go to: www.TerrysAutoLab.com Last edited by RoadRunnerLuva; 03/05/13 06:47 PM. Plymouth Makes It!

Re: Is this water neck OK? [Re: rtriv] #1397534 03/05/13 06:38 PM 03/05/13 06:38 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,324 St. Louis, Mo 3 318 Stroker master
318 Stroker master 3 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,324 St. Louis, Mo	Quote: I just noticed that my water neck seems quite short and lacks the bulge around the top edge? (Yes, after assembling and painting the engine of course)Is this correct or has it been cut? It certainly doesn't look like it has been but every other one I've ever seen has a bulge around the top edge to prevent the hose from coming off.... Engine is a 67 383. See attached pic. Whatever you do, DO NOT replace it with a chrome one. It WILL leak! You have been warned...

Re: Is this water neck OK? [Re: rtriv] #1397535 03/05/13 06:55 PM 03/05/13 06:55 PM
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ChinooK440 super stock Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 921 Chicago illinois	I remember buying a new one from the auto parts store that looked just like that one many years ago and questioning it as well . Really thick base and no sealing bead on the hose end , KEM brand i think it was.

Re: Is this water neck OK? [Re: 318 Stroker] #1397536 03/05/13 08:12 PM 03/05/13 08:12 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: Quote: I just noticed that my water neck seems quite short and lacks the bulge around the top edge? (Yes, after assembling and painting the engine of course)Is this correct or has it been cut? It certainly doesn't look like it has been but every other one I've ever seen has a bulge around the top edge to prevent the hose from coming off.... Engine is a 67 383. See attached pic. Whatever you do, DO NOT replace it with a chrome one. It WILL leak! You have been warned... Ive taken the chrome jokers and sanded them on a belt sander, then taped the rest of the shiney off, and bead blasted it because the customer is always right, and I hate leaks. It worked!!

Re: Is this water neck OK? #1397537 03/06/13 03:18 AM 03/06/13 03:18 AM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 99 Vancouver, BC, Canada R rtriv OP member
rtriv OP member R Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 99 Vancouver, BC, Canada	I thought it would probably go this way. I was hoping somebody would come back and say "oh it's fine they're all like that"! Does anybody else have any experience with the NAPA one? Is it cast aluminum? Seems like the chrome one is definitely out based on the comments above and some other posts I found on the subject. Does anybody repop a cast iron version?

Re: Is this water neck OK? [Re: rtriv] #1397538 03/06/13 07:36 AM 03/06/13 07:36 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,074 Niles , Ohio T therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah. T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,074 Niles , Ohio	I run a chrome on my 440.Been on 10 years and no leaks.I used the gasket and a bit of brown Permatex.Probally have a few stock ones in my other garage.Rocky Chrysler Firepower

Re: Is this water neck OK? [Re: rtriv] #1397539 03/06/13 03:58 PM 03/06/13 03:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,445 So Cal Sinitro master
Sinitro master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,445 So Cal	Quote: I thought it would probably go this way. I was hoping somebody would come back and say "oh it's fine they're all like that"! Does anybody else have any experience with the NAPA one? Is it cast aluminum? Seems like the chrome one is definitely out based on the comments above and some other posts I found on the subject. Does anybody repop a cast iron version? The Napa is a cast iron repop, looks/works fine. The chrome jobber is junk, made of recycled Coors beer cans.. One can sand it, mill it and use super sealer and it will still leak, something to do with the casting when hot changes shape.. Just my $0.02..

Re: Is this water neck OK? [Re: Sinitro] #1397540 03/06/13 08:09 PM 03/06/13 08:09 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 267 So.IL.Home of Popeye P plum340demon enthusiast
plum340demon enthusiast P Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 267 So.IL.Home of Popeye	I bought a iron one from napa once that did not have a lip on top.I put the indian head sealer on the hose.It blew off with my head under the hood.Learned the hard way.

Re: Is this water neck OK? [Re: plum340demon] #1397541 03/07/13 02:56 AM 03/07/13 02:56 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,445 So Cal Sinitro master
Sinitro master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,445 So Cal	Quote: I bought a iron one from napa once that did not have a lip on top.I put the indian head sealer on the hose.It blew off with my head under the hood.Learned the hard way. See the pix, it does have a gripping lip on it.. We bought and installed 4 or 5 without any issues.. Just my $0.02.. 7616498-230475.jpg (50 downloads)

Re: Is this water neck OK? [Re: RoadRunnerLuva] #1397542 03/07/13 03:52 AM 03/07/13 03:52 AM
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sublimehemi enthusiast Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 373 sandwich IL	Quote: Or.....you can try this one.. go to: www.TerrysAutoLab.com thanks for posting this...i just bought one...looks really awsome! 70 charger ,all aluminum 528 hemi 727 cope rmvb,680hp 670 tq,full sequential holley hp efi,full hotchkis tvs,qa1 k and lowers,borgeson steering box cass viper 11.75 with cass s-trac dana 3.54

Re: Is this water neck OK? [Re: sublimehemi] #1397543 03/08/13 05:58 PM 03/08/13 05:58 PM
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floridian pro stock F Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,574 Lakeland FL	Quote: Quote: Or.....you can try this one.. go to: www.TerrysAutoLab.com thanks for posting this...i just bought one...looks really awsome! Would you update this post when you get yours?? I agree it looks super trick.. Of course for $100 it better....

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