Schantin

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Share a little tip I got from my friend Brian:

When doing a head removal....after removing the H2O pump, use a wet/dry vac and "vacuum" the excess coolant from the H2O pump ports to the cylinder heads. I did this for a minute per side and got a good gallon of coolant in the shop vac.

Removed the heads.......no mess at all. Nota drop. I was clean, garage floor was clean. It was great!

Anyhow, it's easy and works. Figured I'd pass this on

HavATampa

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That's a very good idea. I did it on my head swap last year and saved a ton of time not having to worry about cleaning up antifreeze all over the place and in the cylinders.

NemeSS

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figured it out about 5 yrs. ago

waterbug1999

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I like making a coolant mess!!!

Hobbszombie

ditto on the mess, the more there is the more it looks like I actually work.

Pipelayaz

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I'll keep that in mind. Thanks!

racer77ss

why didnt i think of that its a PITA to get coolant out of the head bolt holes

waterbug1999

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Who does that??

youguessit

lots of people do that already

Damian

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Funny. I've been building engines since 98 and have never thought of this lol.

Thanks for the post.

Prerun4fun13

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hmmm good idea i ******* hate it when i spill coolant on the floor at work lol the paint on the floor is light gray so everything shows up

Randy WS6

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Yes, Ive been doing that for a few years now and i also use a vac reducer with a 1/4" vacuum line about 10" long to clean out the dabre out of the head bolt holes, But now i use studs.

racer77ss

I DO!! it says in this y

http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?article=3

jmm98LS1

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I've always done that when removing heads from sbc's, but I use my little hand vacuum pump (Mityvac) and stick the tube down at the bottom of the water jacket.

Johnnystock

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too bad I did the gasket removal 2days ago...But I us the shop vac to clean so its not that bad.

Next time I'll do it!! hope not to soon..

00pooterSS

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I'll be using that tip before long, I used to stick a vacuum hose in there and suck it out/syphon it ( antifreeze taste's like caca )

socmguy

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I like the mess too. Makes my wife think there's "work" going on in the garage.

ThirdGenLS1

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i'm have done this as well, works great

Beaflag VonRathburg

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Hmm, could have used this the other day on a van.

waterbug1999

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I was joking... I have to cut up my shammy into thin strips to soak up the coolant.