> As I continue to install all parts back onto the engine of my '59
> TR3 restoration, I have a question regarding the fitting of the
> heater return water pipe. Is the bracket that secures the pipe
> to the block supposed to be welded to the pipe or is the bracket
> supposed to be movable to adjust its positioning?
The bracket is welded to the pipe.
> The reason
> I ask is mine is welded and if the pipe is screwed into the
> water pump and the right angle bend at the other end is facing
> away from the block so that the heater hose will fit on with the
> straight end and the right angle bend in the hose faces the
> fire wall to fit on the pipe connector, the bracket faces away from
> the block rather than vertically down along the block.
Sounds like yours is bent somehow. With the end of the pipe sticking out
horizontally, the bracket should be vertical.
Randall
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