Ok to block of heater core?
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Ok to block of heater core?
Is it ok to block off the heater core plumbing on the engine and radiator?
For the purpose of pulling all the hard lines and heater core.
Thanks in advance!
K.
For the purpose of pulling all the hard lines and heater core.
Thanks in advance!
K.
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The 12a in my car has the barb under where the "beehive" oil cooler used to be, and although I plan on keeping my heater core and minimal vent plumbing with some kind of modified blower motor so the car can still be drivable in moderate winter conditions (mostly just cold weather, not snow), I'd like to eliminate quite a few water hoses in the engine bay. Does that barb accept the return water/coolant from the "beehive" oil cooler or is the coolant supply line? I can check the FSM later for verification, but I don't currently have a printed copy of the cooling system section for the S3s...
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I have been running them blocked off on my race car for 12 years now.
When I ran a Mazda radiator, I had a radiator shop solder a plug in the bottom outlet.
On the engine's pipe threaded fittings, I put in pipe plugs. If the hole is not tapped, I clean the hole up really well, and then epoxy in a steel plug. Like I said earlier, no problems after many years of this. I didn't like the pluggin methods of using a rubber or plastic cap, because plastic and rubber things tend to break down after a few years time, especially at higher temps.
When I ran a Mazda radiator, I had a radiator shop solder a plug in the bottom outlet.
On the engine's pipe threaded fittings, I put in pipe plugs. If the hole is not tapped, I clean the hole up really well, and then epoxy in a steel plug. Like I said earlier, no problems after many years of this. I didn't like the pluggin methods of using a rubber or plastic cap, because plastic and rubber things tend to break down after a few years time, especially at higher temps.
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coo!
i have a cosmo engine for my 83rx7, i have gotton the "T" thing out and have made a threaded brass plug for the engine side.
i think i will take speedturns advise on welding the radiator, or get a koyo...
i have a cosmo engine for my 83rx7, i have gotton the "T" thing out and have made a threaded brass plug for the engine side.
i think i will take speedturns advise on welding the radiator, or get a koyo...
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