Re: [AMC-list] [Amc-list] American radiator hose and poetic justice (Yep, 7266 is good!)

[Wrambler <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I wonder how close an exhaust flange would come?
I bought a bos of 5 2.5" flanges when I had to make a pipe for our old Altima.
Needless to say the 2.5" flanges would not work at all, but aa flange for a smaller pipe may, or may not.
Nice 1/4" thick steel flange, very flat.

I'm betting the guy Joe mentions who made the tbi adapter will be able to make up the stuff to do the deed!

Mark Price
Morgantown, WV 26508
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
"I realize that death is inevitable.
I just don't want to be around when it happens!"

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From: "tom jennings" <tomj@xxxxxxx>
To: "Rambler AMC, Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 4:39:01 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [AMC-list] [Amc-list] American radiator hose and poetic justice (Yep, 7266 is good!)

> When you posted that hose number, the first thing I thought was a new neck
> designed to use the smaller hose and the new T-stat would kill both birds
> with one stone!  Shoulde be fairly simple to keep a stock look too.


Yup! Here's what I picture, schematically:

2" section  of 1.5" OD steel pipe.

2 each identical flanges, bored for the thermostat hole (what's that, 1.5"
or so?), with the milled step to hold the thermo edge. The usual two outside
holes on the ears.

Weld the pipe to ONE of the flanges.

Two gaskets.

Basically, you grind all the rush off the head portion, rough up and get
greaseless that and the loose flange. Silicone or epoxy the loose flange
onto the head. Never has to come off again (but it's just a water seal).

Drop the new thermostat onto the new flange.

Put the neck+flange on top with an ordinary gasket.

Done!

Only one part needs to be milled, quantity two per kit.
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