Hose routing/pluging

[RustyNailJustin]

Wondering how guys with no heaters pluged or routed the hoses back to the pump on a smalblock.
there are the 2 ports on the water pump the port under the thermostat housing and the port on the manifold.

 

[pauly383]

Just get pipe plugs the same thread as the hose fittings .

Or just get a piece of hose and jump them together .

 

[RustyNailJustin]

Just get pipe plugs the same thread as the hose fittings .

Or just get a piece of hose and jump them together .

Problem with that is the ports on the pump are not threaded fittings the only threaded fitting is the the one on the manifold. I could just jump on to the other to the other as long as flow is correct

 

[trailblazr81]

If you cant put a plug in the water pump (which Ive done on my Chevy's) run a short piece of hose from water pump to manifold. My current motor is all plugged with pipe fittings. My heater core is F'ed n I dont really need a heater. If I get cold I have a jacket and a beanie. Also use Fog-X and a rag.

 

[RustyNailJustin]

If you cant put a plug in the water pump (which Ive done on my Chevy's) run a short piece of hose from water pump to manifold. My current motor is all plugged with pipe fittings. My heater core is F'ed n I dont really need a heater. If I get cold I have a jacket and a beanie. Also use Fog-X and a rag.

I just want to jump from port to port with short runs of hose but not sure where to connect the one from under the Tstat seems like little stuff screws me up more than anything
BTW no windshield, just a trail rig

 

[pauly383]

OK , you have a Vortec . Fill out oyur profile , I had to search your posts to find out !

Makes sense now . Well , if you do not want heater , you can do a little more involved approach .

Pull the hose barb out of where it is and tap the hole for a plug .

OR , cut the barbed end off , and sweat a cap on .

OR , cut the barbed end off each one , get compression fitting with a 1/4 turn stop .