RobertKB Posted June 29, 2015 Report Posted June 29, 2015 After recently reading (and many others in the past) of the removal of a water distribution tube and the troubles posed by it, I thought I would further encourage anyone replacing theirs to use a brass tube. The pictured brass water tube was removed today from the engine of my '51 Dodge D39 business coupe project in under 10 minutes which included looking for a wire clothes hanger and the tools shown. The pliers were used to bend the tip of a straight piece of clothes hanger so it would hook on the first opening in the tube. Vise grips were used as shown and the hammer was used to tap on the vise grips. Once the first hole appeared I more securely attached the clothes hanger as shown in the picture. Once cleaned up the tube will be like new and ready to re-use when needed. I have yet to see a Canadian built engine that does not have a brass tube. This engine is original to the car and appears to never have been worked on so the tube has been there for 64 years and came out easily. No fear of Water Distribution Tubes north of the border! 1 Quote
Tatback Posted June 29, 2015 Report Posted June 29, 2015 Rofl, I want to be mad but this is just too funny 2 Quote
deathbound Posted June 30, 2015 Report Posted June 30, 2015 Used a brass water distribution tube in mine.....it's a no brainer. Quote
Jeff Balazs Posted June 30, 2015 Report Posted June 30, 2015 Where is the fun in that? You don't get the red badge of courage for tackling that you know. Canadians are supposed to be so polite and here you are taunting the rest of us? All I can say is you have missed out on a life changing experience. OH ya and Jeff Quote
40plyrod Posted June 30, 2015 Report Posted June 30, 2015 I haven't attacked mine yet. Here's hoping it follows the Canadian example. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted June 30, 2015 Report Posted June 30, 2015 I haven't attacked mine yet. Here's hoping it follows the Canadian example. In Canada..if within the borders..you may be able to travel south but you will always be way north...so odds are the job itself will not go south on you.. 2 Quote
Young Ed Posted June 30, 2015 Report Posted June 30, 2015 In Canada..if within the borders..you may be able to travel south but you will always be way north...so odds are the job itself will not go south on you.. Speak for yourself I believe I'm further north than Toronto. Quote
casper50 Posted June 30, 2015 Report Posted June 30, 2015 I'm a little far north myself. But, for some reason enough things seem to go south for me that I'm really happy when they don't. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted June 30, 2015 Report Posted June 30, 2015 read again Ed...'within the borders'......southern Canadian border in realationship to the north pole is south, but still WAY north from where I am sitting...and a very good place to draw the line.. 1 Quote
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