Ls1 coolant tubes
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Not sure how this setup will work. Is your coolant fill point above the top of the cross over lines? If the fill point is below them, there will be air trapped in there. Sure the lines should have coolant pumping through them but at the same time the front and rear of the heads are pushing water out. So you have two things pushing against each other and not flowing. Maybe that is why GM decided to get rid of the rear steam ports? Hope that makes sense. I will draw up a picture to explain better.
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Homer_Simpson (01-02-2022)
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I took the same crossover tube as used on the front, w/steam tube, and used it on the rear.
The steam tube was cut (too close to firewall), somewhat, then flared, then capped. The crossover fits perfectly to the rear fittings...not as elaborate as the "all the way around" system, but works just fine.
The steam tube was cut (too close to firewall), somewhat, then flared, then capped. The crossover fits perfectly to the rear fittings...not as elaborate as the "all the way around" system, but works just fine.
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Here's what I'm doing with my steam ports this time around... The rear crossover tube is from a cadillac, GM part #12605716. The front cross over tube is from the ls6. I dont have any finished pics but I'm using the black braided fuel hose and have the 2 lines connected together with a stainless 1/4" Y fitting where it plumbs into the radiator.
Here's the rear cadillac crossover...
![](http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/29353372358.jpg)
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Here in the green square is the front ls6 crossover...
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Here's the rear cadillac crossover...
![](http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/29353372358.jpg)
![](http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/29353372357.jpg)
Here in the green square is the front ls6 crossover...
![](http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/29353374310.jpg)
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The stainless barbed Y fitting I got from this place http://www.chicompany.net/index.php?...ndex&cPath=287
The black braided hose I got from summit racing.
The black braided hose I got from summit racing.
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What's everybody's thought on this now I'm confused.
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Hey Guys,
I have a ls1 gonna run a 76mm turbo try to get 800 plus rwh. I have the coolant lines that run basically all four ports together. Is that best, or just the two fronts one line and the rear two one line. it came factory with the back blocked off. my question is whats the best configuration tie the fronts together and the back together. L-Brown where did you get the nice fitting like that.
I have a ls1 gonna run a 76mm turbo try to get 800 plus rwh. I have the coolant lines that run basically all four ports together. Is that best, or just the two fronts one line and the rear two one line. it came factory with the back blocked off. my question is whats the best configuration tie the fronts together and the back together. L-Brown where did you get the nice fitting like that.