coolant crossover tube question
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coolant crossover tube question
so im nearing completion on my LSX swap and trying to figure out what i am supposed to do with this.. its the one on the front of the heads... what am i supposed to do with this?
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thanks for any help
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Re: coolant crossover tube question
Me and most others i see run it into a T on the heater core line, works fine for me, there are pics posted somewhere of the same T i used.
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Re: coolant crossover tube question
you can also tap it into the top of the water pump
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Re: coolant crossover tube question
I ran a hose from the crossover tube to the top outlet on the passenger side of the radiator.
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The best place to route it is to the radiator tank just below the cap. Most 3rd gen radiators have some sort of nipple there.
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Re: coolant crossover tube question
i bought a low mile water pump and the previous owner had tapped the top for a temp guage; guess which route i'm going 
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