Help, in the middle of PI cams/intake swap

[sa96vertgt]

I have a '96 GT and have the engine all tore down and am ready to take out the cams. I ordered a new PI coolant tube from Randy @ Modular Depot, but when I try to install it, it won't fit over the metal tube that is pressed into the back of the water pump. It came with a new nipple but that doesn't seem to help. Even if it did fit, it seems like it would be too long :dunno: Has anyone else ran into this problem? I'd appreciate any help. Thanks,
Steve

 

[ripper]

Search PI intake swap. I think you have to change that nipple. Ive seen detailed instructions in other threads on how to do it.

 

[Casper98gt]

Hey man. Yes you need to remove the waterpump and then hammer the old nipple out and put the new back in. If you have a 1998 they already use the updated nipple. But 96 and 97 cars need the new nipple. Good luck bro.

 

[sa96vertgt]

Casper98gt

Thanks for the reply. All your write-ups, etc. have been a huge help. I'll keep y'all posted. Later,
Steve

 

[Jrgunn5150]

When I did my inake swap, I used heater hose down there. That was three years ago, and I'm still using it today.

 

[Dusstbuster]

When I did my inake swap, I used heater hose down there. That was three years ago, and I'm still using it today.

Same here. I ordered the coolant tube but they sent me one for a Bullit so it obviously didn't fit. I was in a hurry so just went out and bought some high heat well insulated hose and ran that through the cylinder valley and it's worked fine so far for a year. I figured if it ever blew I'd worry about getting the right part, otherwise it's a cheap and ghetto way to fix it rather well Also got to return the Bullit part for full price so I was set.

Here is what I used..

 

[Jrgunn5150]

Yep same here, just make sure to turn the hose clamps up, cuz you can get them with a long screwdrieer if you forget to tighten them all the way like I do.

 

[MustangMatt96GT]

Yeah and put a socket over the nipple other wise you will bend it all up and it wont come out except by cutting it! lol Thats what i did and it took me for ever to cut through it!

 

[Casper98gt]

yeah coolant hose is deff. ok. I actually wish i would have taken pics but my first 96 swap i did. I actually use a 5.0 thermostat hose with a natural bend in it and then cut the PI coolant hose and worked them together. Looked great.