Hi Guys,
I'm sick of looking at the bypass tube that runs from the intake to water pump. Plus, i have been reading the engine would run cooler by plugging the tube and running a thermo bypass (Robert Shaw). I.e. more coolant would run through radiator vs. bypassing into the big @$##$ bypass tube...
As a small project, I was planning to tap and plug the manifold and pump, and install a new thermostat with bypass holes.
I have an Edelbrock RPM intake and a Ford Racing high flow mech pump.
Question 1
Due to the limited space, I plan to remove the pump to tap and plug. With the pump out of the way I was going to tap and plug manifold without removing? Anybody go against that plan (not removing intake)?
Question 2
I believe the bypass tube in the Edelbrock intake was just pushed in. Will that come out pretty easily? Any tricks? Heat? Clamp and wiggle? Or would I need to cut off and drill out then tap?
Thanks for the help.
I'm sick of looking at the bypass tube that runs from the intake to water pump. Plus, i have been reading the engine would run cooler by plugging the tube and running a thermo bypass (Robert Shaw). I.e. more coolant would run through radiator vs. bypassing into the big @$##$ bypass tube...
As a small project, I was planning to tap and plug the manifold and pump, and install a new thermostat with bypass holes.
I have an Edelbrock RPM intake and a Ford Racing high flow mech pump.
Question 1
Due to the limited space, I plan to remove the pump to tap and plug. With the pump out of the way I was going to tap and plug manifold without removing? Anybody go against that plan (not removing intake)?
Question 2
I believe the bypass tube in the Edelbrock intake was just pushed in. Will that come out pretty easily? Any tricks? Heat? Clamp and wiggle? Or would I need to cut off and drill out then tap?
Thanks for the help.