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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 01:02 PM
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Ok so here is what is going on guys. I lurk around a lot and have not yet posted much. I have a 1975 that I got as a rolling chasse no motor or trans. I am installing a LS5.3 with some minor mods like an LS6 hotcam, Port and polish heads, LS6 intake, and so on. My issue is that I am running a LS1 Camaro style waterpump and the heater ports on the passenger side are about 1/4-1/2 of an inch from my control arms. I have seen somewhere a picture of one with 90degree nipples to turn them upward thus eliminating the issue, but have been unable to find anyone to get them from after checking with all of my local parts stores. Any info would be much appreciated.

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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 01:20 PM
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Knock out the 2 fittings. You can tap them back and forth and pull them out. The holes are the perfect size for NPT taps. I got the male to female 90s at Sears hardware.
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Old Oct 16, 2013 | 10:12 PM
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So I took it to the local machine shop and had them tap it out small hole 3/8 pipe NPT
and the Big hole 1/2 Pipe NPT and hooked it up.
Thanks for the help.
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