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Jul 21, 2011 | 07:25 AM

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steam tube adapters

I have these steam tube adapters. I was going to drill and tap the heads for 1/8th" npt lines, and I found these, bought them a few years ago and can't remember where, the orfice is a little over !/8th" will these flow enough coolant to cool my turbos? I have my heads installed and I'm a little nervous about drilling and tapping them while there on the truck. thanks

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Jul 21, 2011 | 07:35 AM

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Maybe you got them from us? Not sure about the turbo question though. Drilling and tapping the heads would be better off the engine.

Jul 21, 2011 | 10:26 AM

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turbo coolant lies

I drilled and tapped them,took my time used a lot of lube,used constant suction and went slow.

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Jul 21, 2011 | 11:16 AM

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Why doesn't any one just use the factory steam tubes that were on the earlier f body ls1 cars?

Jul 21, 2011 | 11:25 AM

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Why doesn't any one just use the factory steam tubes that were on the earlier f body ls1 cars?

Because everyone wants to go through all the trouble of tapping their heads, or tapping the small aluminum blocks instead of trimming a little off the underside of their manifold

Jul 21, 2011 | 04:37 PM

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That's what I thought. I trimmed under my intake and bent the tube alittle and its good to go.

Jul 21, 2011 | 05:25 PM

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The early style vent tubes will not fit under certain intakes due to the intake floor being lowered. Anyhow, I can't remember all the LS1 style vent tubes I modified to delete the rear connections when the LS6 intakes came out

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Jul 21, 2011 | 11:06 PM

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this could end up with some good info. im in for some learning.

Jul 22, 2011 | 09:12 AM

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What's that got to do with cooling my turbos?

Sorry, I was answering Sprayed's question

Jul 22, 2011 | 06:43 PM

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Wegner makes those adapters.

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Jul 22, 2011 | 08:05 PM

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Off topic, But i was absolutley thrilled to find out when i picked up my 4.8litre motor that it had the full steam tubes, front to back, i was happy as could be

Now just need an intake that will fit over them...

Anyway i believe gattagO is correct.

Jul 22, 2011 | 08:51 PM

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http://www.kurturbanperformance.com/ This guy made mine,they can accept a 1/8th npt fitting. I just don't think the pin hole would flow enough coolant for the turbos. thanks