I wouldn't use rubber as there is a lot of heat there. I bought 1/2" cooper
tubing. I left it straight and used heater hose to make the bends. Simple
and efficient.
I dumped that valve long ago. Leave your heater cracked open a bit to allow
water to circulate through the intake.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: <Geegc@aol.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 2:18 AM
Subject: Dumb water pipe
> The low windshield 1600 came with a really useless water pipe set up that
ran
> under the heat shield and had one outlet on one side and two in the back
to
> the heater and the also useless extra valve. I still have my old one, and
> when I was finishing up the most recent rebuild decided to clean it up and
> put it back on after 10 years. I recalled today why I took it off -- it
> leaks from some corrosion pinholes, and I spent an hour redoing it in
rubber
> tubing.
>
> Dean sells one for a lot of money, haven't seen any others elsewhere.
>
> Anyone ever try to make a replacement out of copper tubing and fittings
> sweated together? I am going back to black rubber hose to get to Solvang,
> but need another project for when I get back.
>
> Gary C
> Red one
> Black one
>
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