| Coolant Line Tees [message #184195] |
Wed, 12 September 2012 20:40  |
Smith
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Gentlemen,
On my 77 455 there are two coolant hose tees on the passenger side front and rear of the manifold. They appear to be brass and are pretty corroded and dented. I figured while I was replacing all the hoses, I might as well replace those but am having trouble finding anything that matches.
Carquest had some plastic ones they assured me would work but I'd feel more comfortable with some kind of metal.
Does anyone have a source for these or am I ok with plastic?
Thanks
1977 Eleganza II
1976 Palm Beach
California Central Coast
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| Re: Coolant Line Tees [message #184202 is a reply to message #184195] |
Wed, 12 September 2012 21:18  |
Dennis S
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| Javier wrote on Wed, 12 September 2012 20:40 |
Gentlemen,
On my 77 455 there are two coolant hose tees on the passenger side front and rear of the manifold. They appear to be brass and are pretty corroded and dented. I figured while I was replacing all the hoses, I might as well replace those but am having trouble finding anything that matches.
Carquest had some plastic ones they assured me would work but I'd feel more comfortable with some kind of metal.
Does anyone have a source for these or am I ok with plastic?
Thanks
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I am comfortable with the plastic -- ones made for use in radiator/heater hose. My replacement vacuum cut-off valve is plastic and Prestone includes a nice flush out tee in their kit -- intended for permanent installation in the heater hose.
Dennis
Dennis S
73 Painted Desert 230
Memphis TN Metro
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| Re: Coolant Line Tees [message #184206 is a reply to message #184202] |
Wed, 12 September 2012 21:26 |
Ken Burton
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I made mine out of rigid copper fittings from the hardware store. There is not much pressure on them. Usually no more than 10 PSI.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Coolant Line Tees [message #184233 is a reply to message #184207] |
Thu, 13 September 2012 00:53 |
jimk
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Plastic fittings are readily available and reliable for 10 years.
After that I would change.
On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 7:27 PM, Kingsley Coach <kingsleygmc@gmail.com>wrote:
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| Re: Coolant Line Tees [message #184240 is a reply to message #184206] |
Thu, 13 September 2012 03:35 |
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wally
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| Ken Burton wrote on Wed, 12 September 2012 21:26 |
I made mine out of rigid copper fittings from the hardware store. There is not much pressure on them. Usually no more than 10 PSI.
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I used copper like Ken, You can use a cap with an appropriate size orifice so it flows like the original. pic here:
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/heater-for-on-the-road/p19894.html
Ours had the orifice in the the hose nipple on the manifold as factory.
HTH
Wally Anderson
Omaha NE
75 Glenbrook
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