???waterpump To Bleed Coolant???
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???waterpump To Bleed Coolant??? the waterpump sits higher than the coolant bleed pipe under the intake manifold and coolant bleeds best at the highest point. i would like to remove the coolant bleed pipe for a cleaner setup and install plugs by wegner in all 4 holes
could i tap the top flat part of the waterpump and run a hose from the waterpump to the radiator?
could i tap the top flat part of the waterpump and run a hose from the waterpump to the radiator?
I'm sure you could do it...you can do anything. HOw effective it would be, that is the question. The purpose of the coolant pipe is to keep air pockets from gathering in the heads, forming hot spots. Those hot spots could cause problems (elevated op temps) and maybe detonation. I could be wrong, but just my thoughts on the subject.
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I'm sure you could do it...you can do anything. HOw effective it would be, that is the question. The purpose of the coolant pipe is to keep air pockets from gathering in the heads, forming hot spots. Those hot spots could cause problems (elevated op temps) and maybe detonation. I could be wrong, but just my thoughts on the subject.
Looking at pictures I don't think the waterpump is actually higher. I may be wrong. If it is, its only like 1/4" higher, not high enough that it will make a difference. At first I thought you were referring to this post in the FAQ. https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....5&postcount=49.
The LS1 has natural steam passages to route hot steam back to the radiator, hence the steam lines. same thing on LT1s, except theirs is on the back of the head. Why not use what the factory gave you? It worked damn near perfect for my swap.
The LS1 has natural steam passages to route hot steam back to the radiator, hence the steam lines. same thing on LT1s, except theirs is on the back of the head. Why not use what the factory gave you? It worked damn near perfect for my swap.
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Looking at pictures I don't think the waterpump is actually higher. I may be wrong. If it is, its only like 1/4" higher, not high enough that it will make a difference. At first I thought you were referring to this post in the FAQ. https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....5&postcount=49
I've heard of people doing that, i just can't think of any off hand that have done it. I don't think that would be any different than running a hose from the steam pipe to the radiator, or 2 inches away from the top of the water pump. Not knocking your idea by any means, just don't get it. Maybe someone else will chime in and be of more help.
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I've heard of people doing that, i just can't think of any off hand that have done it. I don't think that would be any different than running a hose from the steam pipe to the radiator, or 2 inches away from the top of the water pump. Not knocking your idea by any means, just don't get it. Maybe someone else will chime in and be of more help.
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While I am interested in seeing how this works out I certainly wont be the one to try it first. You can barley see the cross over pipe on my set up so it not a big deal to me anyway, but I would be a little concerned about hot spots in the heads with that blocked off, but I am certainly no expert on this kind of thing
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While I am interested in seeing how this works out I certainly wont be the one to try it first. You can barley see the cross over pipe on my set up so it not a big deal to me anyway, but I would be a little concerned about hot spots in the heads with that blocked off, but I am certainly no expert on this kind of thing
