I never, ever use my heater down here in FL, so i'd like to eliminate the heater hoses and just bypass that part of the system. Question is, should I run a small bypass hose from the pump to the manifold, or can I just screw some pipe plugs in there and be done with it?

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D.R. Stevens
1984 Trans Am 305HO L69
all the usual external/free mods, original engine
1991 Firebird 305 L03
2 free mods and a K&N,
otherwise stock

 

either way, by pass or plugs would work.

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ICON Motorsports
1st & 3rd
MM Black Diamond 538 F&AM

 

Pipe plugs are fine. The block has a by-pass to the water pump built into it.

When travelling to your fine state on business, I've seen the natives wearing fur coats when the temp hits 55 degrees F. You must be a transplant.

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82 Berlinetta, orig V-6 car, now w/86 LG4/TH700R4. 2.93 limited slip. 2-1/2" cat-back, ZZ3 intake, Accel HEI SuperCoil. AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Daily driver, work-in-progress (LG4 CC system w/'87 LB9 block, ZZ3 cam, ported World 305 heads, Hooker 2055 headers, 3" Catco cat & 3" catback, restalled TC, Spohn SFCs).
57 Bel Air, my 1st car. '66 396, 9.7 CR forged TRWs, Weiand Action+, Holley 750VS w/4150 conversion, GK 270 cam, Magnum rockers, Jacobs Omnipack, 1-3/4" Hedders & 3" Warlocks, TH400 w/TCI Sat Night Special conv & Trans-Scat shift kit, MegaShifter, 3.08 8.2" 10-bolt w/Powertrax, AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Idles smooth @ 600 RPM in D. Best 15.02/95.06 @ 5800' Bandimere (corrected 13.93/102.4 @ sea level).

 

I want to do the same with my car. Can you send me a picture or diagram when your done.
If its not to much to ask...


Thanks...

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Performance:
14x3 K&N Open Elment

 

Yep, another damn yank who moved down to Floridia a few years back. But i've also picked up the habit of suiting up with the trench coat when the temp hits 55*.

 

No prob. I'm probably going to do the pipe plugs, totally eliminate those hoses. I think what I may also do is put some radiator flush into my A/C flush gun, flush out the heater core real good then cap it off. Hopefully that'll minimize corrosion.

 

Well I finally got around to doing this, seems the car wants to run a little hotter now, heats up much quicker too. Looks like a flush and a lower stat is in order for me, maybe that'll get it settled. RS91 i'll try to get some pics to you after I clean up my engine bay a little.

 

You may want to run a hose from the manifold to the radiator if you have a fitting for it under the rad cap. It may be different if you have EFI, and you would have to change the fitting on the manifold to the smaller size. That is if the warmer-than-usual candition persists. I did this on mine because the heater core went out. I live in SC, so I'll be in trouble before too long.

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Jeff

'85 Berlinetta, Special Beater Edition
Mods include a 4bolt 350 with 280*, .460 lift cam, Vortec heads, Comp Cams roller tip rockers, Edelbrock TES headers, no other exhaust . Also, rusted parts on all 4 corners, and crumpled fenders, thanks to the previous owner.

[This message has been edited by 85 Berl (edited October 07, 2001).]