Blower motor vent tube

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1978C10

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1978 c10 replacement blower motor has smaller vent tube hole. Should I just plug it. Can't find vent tube anyway.
 

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Pressurized air is supposed to be forced through that tube to cool the motor I'd improvise ,maybe some plastic tubing and 90 degree spark plug boot.
 

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plastic wire loom wrapped with rubber tape to fabricate a replacement, use dumdum at both ends and done
 

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Ya, like said - you need to make a ducting to push air into that hole or the blower will overheat.
 

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