Re: what do you use to block off heater hose fitting on w.p
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There is a steel plug you can use OR a rubber cap.
i didnt know if a rubber cap would hold up under pressure.tell me about steel plug?
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Re: what do you use to block off heater hose fitting on w.p
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02/21/11 06:09 PM
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heater block off caps from napa work just fine and are cheap just tap it with a npt pipe thred and use a pipe plug either works just fine,I use the rubber caps on all of mine,but i do change them about every 3-4 yrs i have only had one fail on a wot pass but it was close to 12 yrs old,I change them out every so often now
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Re: what do you use to block off heater hose fitting on w.p
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i dont use the heater core.the fitting on the intake isnt a problem as it is threaded and a bolt will go in there.
No, this will be a problem , the intake is tapped to NATIONAL PIPE THREAD, NPT , so you aren't going to put a traditional BOLT in it .
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Re: what do you use to block off heater hose fitting on w.p
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02/21/11 06:54 PM
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I assume this is a SB? You can buy water pumps with a threaded fitting rather than the cast nipple. Then you use a pipe plug and that gives you a very secure block off.
If you stay with the water pump housing with the cast in nipple then I'd recommend a bypass hose rather than rubber cap. Just put the fitting back into the intake manifold and run a short loop of heater hose.
There are lots of ways to do this, just depends on how much "hillbilly" blood you have in you!
i got the loop now but it looks kinda tacky
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Re: what do you use to block off heater hose fitting on w.p
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02/21/11 07:36 PM
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i just looped mine with a short piece of hose. works for me
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Re: what do you use to block off heater hose fitting on w.p
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02/21/11 07:57 PM
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...just depends on how much "hillbilly" blood you have in you!
Ouch, and I Bought the Book.
I used this method till I upgraded to an aluminum pump and I up'd for the brass plugs. If unsure about size take the pump with you to the Napa etc.
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Re: what do you use to block off heater hose fitting on w.p
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02/21/11 09:22 PM
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...just depends on how much "hillbilly" blood you have in you!
Ouch, and I Bought the Book.
I used this method till I upgraded to an aluminum pump and I up'd for the brass plugs. If unsure about size take the pump with you to the Napa etc.
One thing I've learned on Moparts over the years is that some people care about how stuff looks and others don't. I used to wonder about some of the advice that got handed out until I finally realized that some people are perfectly happy using a screwdriver to open the trunk. So these days I try to give a range of answers and let people pick the one that fits their budget and/or their ability.
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Re: what do you use to block off heater hose fitting on w.p
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02/21/11 10:29 PM
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The looped hose works but looks bad, the caps/clamps look less bad & work & last along time. Best is see if the nipples will come out easily w a pipe wrench or vice grips & if not heat the base threads w a small tip on the hot wrench let some candle wax (bees wax is reportedly the best) wick in then take em out & add a common hardware store pipe plug (they are NPT just like the nipples you are taking out, no drilling/retapping needed) either an internal hex or the external square (what you see in the above pic) w white teflon pipe dope or tape on the threads (w tape wrap it CW looking at the threaded end of the plug)
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Re: what do you use to block off heater hose fitting on w.p
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02/21/11 11:22 PM
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Yeah Andy I missed that, I saw the pic & went w that
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Re: what do you use to block off heater hose fitting on w.p
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