Why not just tap the head to NPT and screw in a new fitting from the parts store?
Bill Cardell TurboDog's Dad www.flyinmiata.com www.fmwestfield.com orders 1-800-FLY-MX5S tech support 970-464-5600 Don't miss Flyin' Miata's Open House! Aug 14-17, 2008 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Knudson Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 9:20 AM To: [email protected] Subject: removing water outlet from head Hello, I am in the process of replacing the head in my 97 with a rebuilt one from cylinder-heads.com . old head was running way to much oil through valve guides. any ways we have all but one piece switched over from old to rebuilt one. There is a little water outlet on the back of the head next to the main water outlet. Can any one give me some suggestions on how to remove it? and possibly to install it in the newer head? we have tried heating it and cooling it, but the material transfers heat/cold to fast to work it seems (even with torch on head and dry ice on the tube) suggestion from cylinder-heads.com is to tap it back and forth with a hammer and use vice grips to twist/pull it. I have not tried this just yet (head is in a friends garage right now) here are a few pictures to show what i am talking about. *old head*: http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/2406194237/ *new head*: http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/2406194283/ Thanks _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
