How to change water ports on the head

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How to change water ports on the head

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I building a AF I want to change the water ports on the head from straight to 90 degrees so the hoses will clear the tank better anyone out there has done this have any pictures or Drawing how to go about doing this.
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Looks like the copper used by the plumbers
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Thats to easy fix I glad you though of it I can get 90 degree Aluminm tubing all day long at work thats a great Idea I most likely use JB Weld that way I can clock the tubes on the bike to put less stress on the coolling sytem.
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Or like teemtrubble mod...

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I've been told this is pretty Ghetto....

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But its been 110% trouble free....


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And this ?

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One tube on each side, welded on frame for more heat dissipation...
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Im thinkin about AN Fittings.. :D They make some male 90's with hose fittings on them.

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I remember finding those 90's with barbed ends on em for regular hose but cant find them now.. anyhow thats what i was thinkin.. If i can find them in the black ano tuff crossion resistant that would be the bomb diggity yo.
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Post by Roostius_Maximus »

same thing i posted on the other site:

I'll weld elbows in it for you, either 125 or 250 hose size, can shorten them and index to where you prefer

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:D
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Adam, are you posting pic's of my head? :D
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_joshua_ wrote:And this ?

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Just what I want, squeezing my knees against 200 degree frame spars......
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rickyrcf wrote:Adam, are you posting pic's of my head? :D
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