Jim,
I replaced the pipe on my engine rebuild with a none SS unit from
Moss. The old pipe was all eaten away at the end that attaches
to the heater hose.
It was part number 635-280 and cost about $15. It was made of
unknown metal and painted semi-gloss black. It fit perfectly
without any modifications and never leaked.
Maybe this is a better solution. I have a junk yard engine that
I dismantled for parts... I'll check to see if the heater pipe is
there and worth salvaging.
Brian Sanborn
'62 TR4 CT16260L so to be "O" - Groton, MA
My TR4 Restoration Web Site
http://www.net1plus.com/users/sanborn
E-Mail: sanborn@net1plus.com
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of a Wallace
Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 8:27 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: TR3-4 stainless steel water pipe
Nice box of stuff arrives in from Moss via BPC, and in it there's
this pipe
- it's the one that runs from the back of the water pump back
along the
side of the engine, and it's supported by one of the bolts that
holds the
coil. What a piece of junk.
Stickers on it say Falcon and Made in England, but I'd be
embarrassed to
put my name on if I were them. It's all correctable, but I
expected a
bolt-on replacement part. The diameter is a bit small; maybe
crushing the
brass olive really hard will prevent it from leaking; I hope so.
The bends
end up having it interfere with the cylinder head; I guess if I'm
careful I
can hand unbend and re-bend a bit here and there and make that
work. The
bracket that's held by the coil bolt is at least 1/2" too long; I
can cut
off the excess and drill a new hole, and re-bend the bracket.
Should I just be quiet and get used to this? I thought I was
restoring a
car, not the new parts.
Sorry for the rant - you're the folks who understand.....
Thanks for your ears,
Jim
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