steam line hook up???
02-21-2010, 08:44 PM
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steam line hook up??? I am building up an LS2 from scratch and was wondering if I could tap a hole in the top of the water pump housing , add a fitting and run the steal line to that fitting ?
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02-21-2010, 11:58 PM
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steam line Well I also am not sure if my solution is proper but on my L92 build I taped a fitting into the water outlet fitting [ t stat housing] and connected it into it.
03-14-2010, 11:56 PM
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i am also wondering what to do with the steam line. i have looked all over the forum but have not found anyone that talks about this. the factory ones go to the Radiator or a presurized overflow. Tapping the thermostat housing is a good idea but I wonder if it would cause a back feed of coolent. I think this is why they went to the radiator. If anyone else out there has any good ideas, i would love to here them. Thanks everyone
03-15-2010, 01:26 PM
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? my solution After connecting to my stat housing and posting my solution, I did a search on the forum and found several postings stating that the line leaving the connection on the cylinder head should travel upward and connect into the radiator or hose or resivor tank to prevent an air lock. I can't imagine that an air lock could exist if you are venting steam but I must admit that I am not sure that my solution is a good one. Soooo, surely there must be someone who really knows about this.
03-15-2010, 02:35 PM
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After connecting to my stat housing and posting my solution, I did a search on the forum and found several postings stating that the line leaving the connection on the cylinder head should travel upward and connect into the radiator or hose or resivor tank to prevent an air lock. I can't imagine that an air lock could exist if you are venting steam but I must admit that I am not sure that my solution is a good one. Soooo, surely there must be someone who really knows about this.
http://www.jagsthatrun.com/Pages/Par...g_LSI-tee.html
If you want to "see" if the air is out of the cooling system, use this part:
http://www.jagsthatrun.com/Pages/Par...ightGlass.html
03-15-2010, 10:35 PM
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Thanks MikeJTR! I just ordered one from you. For anyone one else, you could also use the Autometer part number 2283 - Auto Meter Radiator Hose Adapters. JTR's is cheaper and free shipping!
