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CDXXVII

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Best way to replace water bypass on intake
« on: August 05, 2012, 11:38:54 AM »
8V aluminum intake. I figure I should replace the press in nipple as a precaution, I have the intake off anyway and the nipple looks like its probably the original.
Dearborn Classics sells a press in, Mustangs Unlimited has one that requires tapping the intake 3/8NPT. No mention if they are stainlees(I assume not).
Anybody been down this road? Ever try to fab your own?
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Re: Best way to replace water bypass on intake
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2012, 03:00:41 PM »
Tap it.  I think the one on the left came with a Victor intake and the one on the right was cut from just a short piece of brass pipe from Lowes (I think) that was threaded on the end.

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Re: Best way to replace water bypass on intake
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2012, 07:29:29 PM »
Half a brass pipe nipple and a pipe tap into the manifold was my answer on my last Dove manifold.

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Re: Best way to replace water bypass on intake
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2012, 11:01:25 AM »
Great info thanks. Any idea if the hole is stepped-or how deep to run the tap? My intake is a factory piece..not Dove.
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Re: Best way to replace water bypass on intake
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2012, 06:37:28 PM »
On my 427 since it was a drag car I tapped the hole and plugged it. Never had any trouble. It was easyer   to work with the water pump.
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