Water Distribution Tube Removal

Posted by casey rog On 2011/7/10 19:44:30

I have a 51 300 which is running hot after I drive it for about 20 minutes. It has not overheated yet since I park the car when the temperature gauge hits the 3/4 mark. I removed the water pump but cannot get the water distibution tube out of the engine block. I tried the bent wire hook but to no avail. I quit trying when I felt that I had distorted the hole in the tube I was pulling on. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I might remove the tube?
Thanks,
Casey Rog