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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 10:04 PM
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anyone else besides S&P make straight water necks for the ls1? Dont really want to spend $100 on it.....
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not that i have seen.
if you have a stock one, or the ability to obtain one, you can always fab up a radiator hose. all rubber, or use a metal pipe between two ends.
S&P get you everytime. some of their stuff is downright overpriced.
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I have one on my car but I don't know where it came from. Check out this thread and if you do any research and find where it came from, let us know.
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Old Apr 21, 2005 | 08:30 PM
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My 34 Ford has the same problem and it was solved in a novel way. The housing needed to point down and not out.

A plate was made between the two faces to turn it 90 degrees and a small pipe the same thickness as the plate was pressed into the outlet the foot in the thermostat sits on.

Hope this makes sense and the pic helps.



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That housing could save me some $. I've been contemplating ordering S&P's, but some of their prices are rediculous.
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this probly isnt the cheapest route buuut..

doesnt the electric version use a standard SBC housing? you can easily get thoes at any angle you want.
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Originally Posted by MrDude_1
this probly isnt the cheapest route buuut..

doesnt the electric version use a standard SBC housing? you can easily get thoes at any angle you want.
it uses a regular thermostat, not sure about the housing. i bought the race version, its pretty much bare. no t stat or heater hose fittings. i cannot say for sure.
good idea. lose a few pounds/free up some hp and look cool too.... all while being broke. those pumps arent cheap.
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thanks guys
Ive got a TIG welder...how hard would it be to modify the stocker?
Or would it be better to mod a sbc version to fit the ls1 water pump?
maybe mate the base of the ls1 to the outlet of the sbc?
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