Couple of engine questions....

[King Herald]

V6 Essex motor, where do the coolant hoses go from the water pump?

Do I connect between pump and thermostat housing? I won’t be using a hot water carburettor choke device.

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And is this the oil pressure gauge fitting?

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I assume the pipe stub on the back of the pump is for the heater, then runs to the back of the intake manifold?

I have the old style pints distributor, is there an HEI dizzy available, or what is the best reliable setup? I’m not too au fait with the workings of points ignition and coils etc.

[TrevorG]

No, that's not right....if you are not using the carb heater....that top pump outlet needs a cap. You can either make one or buy the genuine one or (as I found) a Peugeot one fits. Then the pipe from the heater goes via a new join bypassing the carb to the thermostat. Shout if you want photos.
Hope that helps.

[King Herald]

So from the back of the pump, to the heater, then to the thermostat housing. Thanks.

I think I read a post earlier with an eBay link to the plugging caps. I shall be fitting new hose too.

[philhoward]

Depends on the car it came from originally for the heater plumbing. If you’ve got the rear takeoff on the inlet manifold it changes what the original plumbing should be and whether or not you use the stub on the pump or not.

[philhoward]

If you’ve got the takeoff at the back of the manifold, you add a pipe as sketched between the pump top and thermostat, run heater from the back of the manifold and return to the back of the pump.

The oil pressure takeoff is correct above the oil filter.

[King Herald]

If you’ve got the takeoff at the back of the manifold, you add a pipe as sketched between the pump top and thermostat, run heater from the back of the manifold and return to the back of the pump.

The oil pressure takeoff is correct above the oil filter.

Yes, I have the spigot at the back of the manifold. I thought I read somewhere that the front pipe was a bypass for when the thermostat is closed, but I’m a Chevy V8 guy normally, never had a Ford V6 before.

This was the last car I built.

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[philhoward]

You’re right - it is part of the bypass circuit. Depending on the year (of Scimitar), it either goes straight to the water pump or (via the carb) to the heater, then back to the pump. Which one is better? Both have their merits but in reality it makes little difference as long as there’s a bypass route there.

[Sarecen]

Yes, you are correct

Your second photo with the red arrow points to the take off for the oil pressure gauge pipe.

regards

D

[King Herald]

Thanks chaps, I shall be slowly assembling things, I have a ‘date’ at a car show early next year, I’ve promised to get back on the road for then. I was going to be early this year, but you know how these things go.

[King Herald]

Another issue, the pipe stub on the back off the water pump has no barb on it, in fact it is tapered, almost as if it doesn’t want a hose to stay on there. Is this normal, as it is a new pump?

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[willholderogri]

There is no real pressure to worry about so parralel is fine just use a decent clip to hold the pipe on

[King Herald]

There is no real pressure to worry about so parralel is fine just use a decent clip to hold the pipe on

Thanks. Now,I think about it, it’s more suction than pressure there.