[RESOLVED] water cooled turbo n/a water pipe

[dsm's can fly]

i hope im not asking a stupid question i searched and found a thread from last year that really had no answer im building a new motor and im using a 6bolt n/a block and the water pipe does not have a hole for the water cooling and i have a bb t-67 that i want to water cool but i really dont want to run it from the water pipe even if i had a turbo water pipe.

1. can i run it feed and return from the thermastat housing.

2. is there any other good locations for the feed. (the return is the thermastat)

i appriciate any help.

 

[absolute_DSM]

Bumping is against forum rules here.

I know you can run the 6 bolt turbo pipe, but you stated you didnt want to. Why is that?

 

[dsm's can fly]

maybe i am being stupid but i kind of want to keep all the water lines were they are easily accessible. as well i have the n/a water pipe i only have a crappy turbo pipe that is beat to he** from my hx35 install.

 

[absolute_DSM]

You cant put both lines in the thermo housing like you want. The water wont circulate.

 

[dsm's can fly]

thats what i figured there is not enough distance to create a flow however i am curious if anyone knows some where i can tap to get it to circulate. bad example but i have one of those friends with a honda hatch with a tap into actual block with a -an- fitting curious of something like that. i just was never crazy about the water pipe location it always seems to kind of be in the way.

 

[silver bullit]

1 line from the thermostat housing and one from the line coming off to the throttle body stuff

 

[Rob10_99]

You could weld in AN fitting on your radiator for the water return.

 

[dsm's can fly]

i appreciate the help guys so let me get this a little straighter to help stream line the answer i am not running a stock throttle body so there is no provisioning for water there unless you are refering to the outlet that comes out of the water pipe back around under the thermastat housing. and the radiator idea sounds great but it was my under standing that the thermostat housing was the drain and if i tapped the radiator then there would be two drains? thanks for all the help and keep it coming

 

[bastarddsm]

use what would have gone the the throttle body.

one comes off the waterpipe right before the heater hose connects, and one off the t-stat housing.

 

[dsm's can fly]

thanks your exactly right that completely slipped my mind thanks that will work perfectly.and thanks every one for all the help i greatly appreciate it.