Cheap lt1 steam vent fitting

[GOTHALOSISM]

For those of you that have the LT1 you have to use a t-fitting from JTR for the steam vent to go into the lower radiator hose. The JTR one is nice but at $25 + s/h that seems a little to much for me. So what I did was I went to Home depot and got some plumbing fittings.

 

Parts needed

Galvanized steal fittings

1 x T-fitting 3/4" x 1/2" - $3.38

1 x 1/2" x 1/4" bushing - $1.58

1 x 1/4" x 2" pipe nipple - $1.43

1 x teflon tape - $0.98

2 x SS clamps - $2.30

 

 

 

Then all you do is take some teflon tape and screw the parts together. Last step is attach the hoses and snug them down good with some clamps.

 

Will post a few pics after I get it all painted to match my engine paint scheme.

 

Total price was $9.67 + tax (bought other stuff there)

 

Its a cheap alternative for those who need all the pennies for other things.

[Geking]

I did the same thing. I took it as an opportunity to bypass the TB coolant line.

For those of you that have the LT1 you have to use a t-fitting from JTR for the steam vent to go into the lower radiator hose. The JTR one is nice but at $25 + s/h that seems a little to much for me. So what I did was I went to Home depot and got some plumbing fittings.

 

Parts needed

Galvanized steal fittings

1 x T-fitting 3/4" x 1/2" - $3.38

1 x 1/2" x 1/4" bushing - $1.58

1 x 1/4" x 2" pipe nipple - $1.43

1 x teflon tape - $0.98

2 x SS clamps - $2.30

 

 

 

Then all you do is take some teflon tape and screw the parts together. Last step is attach the hoses and snug them down good with some clamps.

 

Will post a few pics after I get it all painted to match my engine paint scheme.

 

Total price was $9.67 + tax (bought other stuff there)

 

Its a cheap alternative for those who need all the pennies for other things.

[GOTHALOSISM]

exactly, not sure how well it works yet. I still can't get my injectors to fire. It will run off of starter fluid and fuel but no injector pulse.