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Owen_Dyneto wrote:
the 320 has a removable cover on the left side of the engine that distributes water flow. There is no such tube behind the water pump on that family of engine.

Thanks,

Lowell

Got the hub off with the proper tool, thanks. With the Pics, I knew what I was looking for. Never seen anything like it.

Thanks also for the Donovan site. I burned up a couple of hours there. Lots of screen names in his music. Although my 39 is yellow, I thought "Sunshine Superman" was a bit pretentious.

.....I think I will go with the "Billy Bob and Cooter version if necessary.

Any reason Aluminum or copper tubng would not be practical?

Lowell

Your photos are excellent but there are never "enough" ..
I have worked on Ford and GM cars but I am always run
ning up on new show-stoppers on my 39 like distribution tubes, shutter-stats and pulling rear hubs on tapered axles.
Would appreciate photos of "pulling the distribution tube".
I am not as comfortable with pulling the front clip as you all are. I don't want to do it but once in my lifetime,

After cornering most of the pullers in town(that didn't work), I found an old one belonging to an old friend who used to run a frame straightening shop.It will be -5*C in my shed tomorrow and I hope some heat on the hub plus this puller will get the job done.

When one is removing the remanents of the water distribution tube, would it be advisable to replace the "freeze plugs" for better access for probing in the water jacket?

Same for the head?

What did you replace the tube with?


Lowell
39 S8

Is a replacement coolant tube available? Can it be fabricated?

Are replacement tubes available or specs.?

Are you going to pull the coolant distibution tube? I think the present state of the engine with the clip removed, is the only way to remove it.

PICs would be appreciated.

lowell

What is the socket size for the axle nut"
I have up to 1 1/8" but is larger.