Intake Manifold coolant fitting

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  1. Max Power

    Max Power Vintage Ford Mafia

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    As many of you know, when you put an aftermarket intake on a small block Ford, the 90 degree elbow that one of the heater core hoses goes to right behind the thermostat doesn't fit. The hole in the aftermarket intake is one size bigger.

    While I had little problem finding a replacement that goes straight up, I am having trouble finding a 90 degree one.

    Any advice on where to get one?
     
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    never had that problem, but what is a heater for. only supposed to be about 110 here today. j/k:slap:
     
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    Try the Help section of your local auto parts store.
    They carry several types. The aftermarket intakes
    tend to be harder to match.

    Seth
     
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    Yeah....you should be able to find a brass fitting that will adapt one to the other. Napa has all kinds of stuff like that. I had to get one for my intake.
     
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    another place i found to have a lot of fittings like that is ace hardware.
     
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    NPD carries the 90 degree fittings. You can buy bushings at Home Depot or almost any big hardware store.
     
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    90 degree fitting

    I ran into the same prob, I just put my straight one in the back and plugged the one buy my dist. Everything worked fine.
     
    tony4eight, Sep 11, 2004
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  9. Dan Starnes

    Dan Starnes Original owner

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    Its been so long since I did mine that I cant even recollect having the problem. Now, no heater, so I just plugged mine.
    Dan
     
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