SBC heater hose elimination...... HELP!!!

i'm trying to figure out if there are any adverse affects to plugging the heater hose ports in the intake and water pump on a SBC...... any advise??

 

What do you think they did if your car had heater delete?

 

You'll still have water flow across the front of the intake from head to head. Should be alright.

 

Un-screw the fitting and put a plug in it. No problems at all

Gary

 

i've talked to PLENTY of people that say you need to loop the hose to the manifold, not plug the holes, so i asked hoping someone would know the real answer. thanks for the smart ass comment though. it's a shame some of us don't know everything like you do, ya prick!

 

Honeeey get me a beer would ya.....this is getting good.....

 

I plugged mine, no issues.

 

Actually what Voodo said is the exact answer plenty of chevys came with out heaters in the day and that is all they did was plug the holes with pipe plugs. maybe you shouldnt be so thinskined

 

Can you imagine heaters were an OPTION way back when...yeah, way back when people weren't so thin skinned...

R-

 

Put some pipe plugs in the ports, use some teflon tape or teflon in a tube and roll on. I've had mine blocked off like that for years. No problem.

 

Actually, I don't read ANY answer from Voodoo's post. I'm with the thin-skinned.

 

i'm not thin skinned, i just don't like people who post smart ass comments on the internet. i've been on this site for a long time, believe me i've heard it before. it was an honest question to witch i got some honest replies. i don't liked being talked down to, certainly not over the interweb! but that being said i'm gonna plug them. thanks for the help guys, i asked becouse i knew someone here would have the answer.

 

i knew i shouldn't have quit drinking................ how fast you think i could get to salinas, i need a cold one!!!!!!

 

it wont jhurt nothin, but if you're that worried bypass it with a hose instead. It will increas you coolant capacity too....

 

thanks, not worried now. it's on a customer's sbc in a 52 willy's pu. he had it bypassed, but i have to move the alt to that side to make room to mount a power steering box. i assumed it was fine, but wanted a second oppinion since it's not my car.