Coolant hose circuit 318la

[chorty55]

Since I'm not running a thermostat, do I need that little jump hose? Or will I still have circulation/hotspot issues?

I'm about to break a bolt off, so I'm not installing a thermostat.

Plastic bag/cardboard over radiator when its really cold out. If I manage to trip electric fans that's my removal sign.

 

[remytherat]

Install a thermostat and the hose. They are a critical piece on most cars ever made, including yours, mine, and almost everyone else’s on here.

Heat, PB blaster, and patience will get that bolt loose. Not running a thermostat because you can’t get the housing off is insane, in my opinion.

 

[Dana67Dart]

Man up and get the bolt out. It sucks but come on.

 

[chorty55]

Im getting tired of fighting these.

And I like how if I run a thermostat or not, no one has yet answered the question.

 

[67Dart273]

Torch, propane or otherwise, heat the bolt. Give it a good hard "tap" with a hammer before trying to remove. Those engines were designed for that bypass hose. Although I plugged mine once for awhile and could not detect much difference.

 

[chorty55]

Torch, propane or otherwise, heat the bolt. Give it a good hard "tap" with a hammer before trying to remove. Those engines were designed for that bypass hose. Although I plugged mine once for awhile and could not detect much difference.

Great answer.

I need the hose, and cardboard.

I think everyone on this forum is underestimating my i-don't-a-give-a-**** efforts.

It ran open throat, belt fan straight blade for 40 years. Card board and electric fans with temp sensor will be the recent horsepower upgrade.

 

[67Dart273]

I thought you were referring to a thermostat bolt? Anyway you have a MIG? Weld a nut to that bolt, and then see if it will come before it cools down. It used to be if one was GOOD and I mean knew WTF you were doing with a cutting torch, you could blow a steel bolt out of an iron casting

 

[chorty55]

This isn't Mopar. Worked. Not sure if its bigger or smaller then OEM?

 

[chorty55]

I thought you were referring to a thermostat bolt? Anyway you have a MIG? Weld a nut to that bolt, and then see if it will come before it cools down. It used to be if one was GOOD and I mean knew WTF you were doing with a cutting torch, you could blow a steel bolt out of an iron casting

I am working on a thermostat bolt. I don't want it to look like the other 8 manifold bolts. And yeah, I've managed all the 3/8 bolts on the exhaust manifold centers, The outsides been broke since the 80s. Thems a challenge. But anyways,

So, concluded I guess I need that hose, and leaving it open throat.

 

[chorty55]

Look at that mess. I'm not fisking over another bolt.

 

[chorty55]

This is weird too. Haaa..

 

[chorty55]

I thought you were referring to a thermostat bolt? Anyway you have a MIG? Weld a nut to that bolt, and then see if it will come before it cools down. It used to be if one was GOOD and I mean knew WTF you were doing with a cutting torch, you could blow a steel bolt out of an iron casting

I do have a mig, but not a little carry around. I've been using a little DC stick burner.

I'd have to dig out the big guy, a tank, set it in truck with hoist, then drive out to the machine.

I'm already asking for some luck with 9, yes, 9x 100ft extention cords from a double 20amp with a sketchy 240v to 120v plug adapter. Its safe. I wrote danger on it.
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I figured if they bond at the box, I can pull from main entrance, not a subpanel, and do the same. ;)

I wish it was closer. But there's no hydraulics to lift the loader assembly. So Im just making a summer out of it and doing it all right here.

And I doubt it'll fit in the garage.

 

[Newbomb Turk]

I thought you were referring to a thermostat bolt? Anyway you have a MIG? Weld a nut to that bolt, and then see if it will come before it cools down. It used to be if one was GOOD and I mean knew WTF you were doing with a cutting torch, you could blow a steel bolt out of an iron casting

I think you are swimming against the current here.

 

[Dana67Dart]

And I like how if I run a thermostat or not, no one has yet answered the question

With no thermostat you have circulation, the bypass hose is not needed.

 

[chorty55]

With no thermostat you have circulation, the bypass hose is not needed.

I kinda thought so. It'd be enough to get it to move to the shop.

Everyone seems on a broken bolt fetish though.

Maybe my ride isn't good enough for this powerplant.

I'm running 24" rims. Thought that was trendy?

 

[Dana67Dart]

I'm running 24" rims. Thought that was trendy?

Kindig might notice your ride with those 24", he snubs us 14ers.