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Thanks to everyone who
commented. There's certainly a solution here
somewhere.
You can get an AN16 male fitting that
will bolt to the thermostate holes (if you have an engine with the two bolts
rather than the 3 bolts). The are the AN16 fittings designed for a Chevy engine.
Here is the URL of one similar to mine (mine does not swivel) http://www.csiperformance.com/cooling2.html
That
is what I use with a gasket between the AN16 fitting and the the thermostat
housing.
--- You lost me
Ed. The page you listed shows a perfect solution, part number 911AN16, but
I'm sure this won't have the correct bolt pattern. I just took my pump
housing down to the local race shop, and watched the poot guy try to match it
with every housing on the shelf. This would certainly cover all the
common applications. I sent an email to CSI, with the bolt pattern, so
we'll see if they can come up with anything. What didn't I understand
about your post :-)
Also, the 1986 water pump inlet tube is just the right
inside diameter that you can use an AN16 or JCS tap and cut threads inside the
tube. Then you can screw a AN16/AN16 adapter into the water pump inlet
tube (with a soft aluminum washer around the AN16 fitting. That way you
end up with two AN16 fittings on each end of your pump. You might be able
to rent such a tap, however they tend to use a JCS designation instead of
AN. I borrowed one from old man Lou Ross and don't have one myslef which
is why I don't change my water pump housing to a later model {:>)
--- Now this must be where I heard this
before. It was difficult to find a tap, but McMaster Carr has them.
It looks like AN16 is a 1-5/16" -12 thread. The tap is about $70, but I'll
probably order one today, and you can borrow it when you feel like changing your
housing. The thermostat housing is just a bit smaller in diameter,
but would probably still be able to be tapped in the same manner. I may
give it a try, since I have an old corroded one laying around.
I make one inch pipe to AN adaptors to convert the
thermostat and
water pump. The thermostat adaptor comes in two versions,
one if you are
using a thermostat and one if you are not. You can view
them on my web site
of precious inches. You will also need same fittings on
the swirl pot.
--- Jerry, The picture on your site
is the one without the thermostat, right? How much taller is the one with
the thermostat? Can you email me a picture? These are threaded to 1"
female pipe correct? I believe this would also work out well for
me.
Thanks again,
Rusty
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