The traditional quick fix is to run a heater hose from the block outlet to
the block inlet. I've never heard of capping off the pipes. Seems
like the cap would be prone to coming loose, and that there might be other
problems such as the water pump, as the heater hose bypasses the
thermostat.
--Roger van Hoy, '55 DeSoto, '58 DeSoto, '42 DeSoto, '66 Plymouth, '81
Imperial, Washougal, WA
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