Pigs DO Fly....or my water tube is out!!!

[Andydodge]

Well pigs do indeed fly.........have been trying on & off over the past 6mths or more to remove the water tube outa the 230 I have, its resisted all removal attempts including hooks,oil,WD40, nice sweet nothings in its ear, vice grips, slap hammer with hook attached, metal strip with hook cut into it, cursing and discussions of its parentage.........called a mate who is a mechanic and we had another go at it today.......finally got the mongrel thing to move using very large screwdrivers wedged from either side at an angle in the front opening and levered it out.......it came out in one piece, very rusty but at least now I can start getting the block machined/bored etc.........thank for all the ideas and assistance, regards, Andy Douglas

[Normspeed]

Glad you finally talked it outta there. Those things are pure evil. When I finally got mine out, I threw it on the floor, kicked it and it ricocheted off my tool box and nicked me in the shin.

[Andydodge]

I've decided to keep it, gunna hang it up on the wall and throw things at it........lol.....still not sure whether to get a brass one from the States or my mate has offered to make one up outa stainless, he has a folder and TIG so might go that way.........but at least now I can get the work started on the block.

[Don Coatney]

Good job! What parentage issues did you discuss? That may be the key reason it poped out:rolleyes:

[Andydodge]

Just mainly issues regarding it being the son of a thousand fathers, that type of thing.........lol.....of course I did try sane reasoning at first, then insane reasoning, threats with large metal objects, small metal objects..........etc, etc....but finally it was insertion of long thin blunt bolts into the intake exhaust manifold bolt holes, gentle then not so gentle tapping of these same thin bolts against it, then VERY LARGE metal screwdrivers inserted at an angle into its side and leaverage against the opening that finally convinced it to move..........you should have seen it........reduced a grown man to tears...........well...... when one screwdriver slipped and wedged my finger .......lol......I will dream nice dreams tonight.......lol........andyd

[Bodacious]

I guess you don't want to hear about my brass one that came out with a tug of the pliers. Okay, I won't tell ya' then....

Glad you finally got it.

[Bob Riding]

I am going to have a friend rebuild a 230 from a '56 Plymouth - he will get most of the replacement parts from Egge, but doesn't have a good source for the tube. It seem to me that I've seen it on various sites, but I can't remember...

Bob

[Don Coatney]

Bob;

Vintage Power Wagons has them. Who is going to do your rebuild?