I agree with Jim on the water distribution tube. They have steel ones,
Brass ones, and I just found a Galvinized one in my old stock. I prefer
the Brass ones. And I got my Brass one from Len Dawson for my 55
Plymouth 6 cylinder. My original one with 37,100 miles on it wasn't too
bad. It could have been brazed up to fill the small holes in it, but I
thought for the price of the engine job, I better put a new one in and
for get about it.
Jack Johnson 55 Plymouth Belvedere
Jim Dooley wrote:
>
> I would like to add one thing to your to do list on the flat head. When
> you take off your water pump there is an oblong hole in the front of the
> block. Inside this hole is a long metal tube that runs the lenght of the
> block and is called the water distribution tube. This tube is removable,
> sometimes with choise words. It is basicly made of tin and can rust out and
> / or plug up. In my history with the flathead this tube should be removed
> and checked and or replaced , as it has been the culpret of many
> overheating problems for me and can shorten engine life by plugging up and
> not cooling the block properly. Good luck with your rebuild. jim
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