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I was going to send him an e-mail, but he's been banned from the forum already, so I suspect he's a bad egg. It's a pity, really, as I need two of the darn things.
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It probably is too good to be true. The posts appear to have been removed from general -- are still up in the for sale section as of a few minutes ago. Are these things NLA or not being repro'd at all by our regular vendors?
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If you're the type that gets pleasure and satisfaction from making things yourself, you can make one from sheet brass as long as someone will loan you one for a pattern. The long crimped seam is problematic for the average home shop but the closure can be soldered.
Posted on: 2012/3/18 10:34
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I have a NOS water distribution tube for a 51-54 288 or 327 five main bearing engine. I don't know if it will work for a 9 main 327. $60 (less than I paid for it) plus shipping from MT. I bought it when I was overhauling my engine, and found out the old one was a good shape, so it is surplus to me.
Posted on: 2012/3/20 21:23
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Only one water manifold part number was used for all the straight eights 288/327/356/359 from '48 through '54 (P/N 351060). This was the same manifold used for the 356 starting in 1940.
Wouldn't work for a 1937 115C (6 cyl). Quote:
I think the guy got into hot water because he pasted the same information in about 15 threads involving water distribution tubes. Some of the threads were really old. I don't know for sure... anyway, Caveat Emptor. And... GO NAVY!
Posted on: 2012/3/20 22:14
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David - put my name on the tube. You deliver to Dallas, right?
Posted on: 2012/3/20 22:32
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Oh, and as for AACA guy, no Packard tubes.
Posted on: 2012/3/20 22:42
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Is someone making these tubes? I looked at Kanter's site and they are only listed to call them for availability.
Anyway, I think I will be pulling my engine out yet this spring, if I need one (I think I might because of the way the temp fluctuates), I would like to know where to get one.
Posted on: 2012/3/21 8:09
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The postwar tubes are brass and almost always good. I have several available. They will not cause temp fluctuation. Only engine cracking if missing or totally plugged.
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