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Maxamil

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Hey guys I ran into a road block while installing my new motor. I am not going to run a heater core into my car and I was wondering if I could plug all of these ports on the thermostat housing and the water pump and still be okay to drive around on the street. I want to make sure by pluging all of these ports I do not mess with any of the cooling. Thank you for your help in advance.

 

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you need to run the left nipple to the thermostat housing. this is a bypass flow that allows water to circulate even when the thermostat is closed.

so you can plug blue, but you have to run a hose from red to yellow.

you can plug the right hole, and don't forget the one on the intake.
 
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enferno said:
you need to run the left nipple to the thermostat housing. this is a bypass flow that allows water to circulate even when the thermostat is closed.

so you can plug blue, but you have to run a hose from red to yellow.

you can plug the right hole, and don't forget the one on the intake.
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Thanks for the answer. Yeah the one on the intake is getting a water temp sending unit.
 
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