Modified cooling system through side of block

[B.R.E.Demon]

Thanks that is exactly what I wanted to see I was thinking that I would have to somehow tap the freeze plug hole for a large pipe plug and then tap the plug for the fitting

 

[Duane]

Thanks that is exactly what I wanted to see I was thinking that I would have to somehow tap the freeze plug hole for a large pipe plug and then tap the plug for the fitting

There are people who drill and tap threads into the side of the block
But I prefer to do it through the frost plug because it is reversible back to stock.

 

[Jadaharabi]

Here is the frost plug adapter I have made up for mine.
There were some pics earlier in the thread of the mod.

Duane

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1 Where do you get these adapters?
2 How are they held in to the block?
3 Can you use a stock cover?
4 If so any closeup pictures of a modified stock timing chain cover?
I like this idea.

 

[Duane]

The blue coloured fitting is Russel fitting from summit racing 16an to 1 inch pipe 90 degree. They are not cheap in this an size.
The press in fitting the goes into the frost plug hole of the block was custom made for me on a lathe. Mine will be an interference pressed fit with green loctite. I may drill and tap for a couple of small screws for insurance but that green and Red loctite is pretty tough to get apart. The blue an fitting is just a pipe fitting that will thread into the frost plug adapter.

 

[A body]

couple of covers I have from various projects on LA builds....

like I mentioned before, our W5 build we drilled and tapped holes into the block to run the lines to.

 

[Duane]

Hello a body. I was wondering if there was any particular reason that the fittings in you second pic are facing downwards versus the first pic that are at 90 degrees. Cosmetic or functional flow improvement.

Duane