With the blower installed on my Y-Block I have a small puzzle about hooking up the heater hoses. There is only a small amount of clearance above the thermostat housing. I do have the hole in the water pump for one end and assume this would be pressure out to the heater core. Question is where can I hook up the return line?



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MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

The water pump is return.

Does the blower manifold have a port for the heater hose, like a stock manifold?


Lawrenceville, GA

So what I did was. Welded a bung just before the thermostat in the expanded part for the manifold side of the thermostat. Imagine that the makers of blower manifolds didn’t take into account of the need for a heater. MIKE

Mike, still lovin his 57 t'bird after 53 years!

Here’s a picture replaces the fitting on the manifold and allows hot water to the heater to circulate before the thermostat opens. MIKE

Mike, still lovin his 57 t'bird after 53 years!

FAMDOC,
I thought about drilling and threading a spot there for a outlet. Could I still use the water pump port for the return?
CHARLIE
Mine manifold does not have a provision for a port. I think I could put one in similar to the picture. Good winter project I guess.

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Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

That is exactly what I intend to do with mine go back to the water pump. Good luck! MIKE

Mike, still lovin his 57 t'bird after 53 years!