SB to BB water pump question

[scottydale79]

Ok.. I know I've been wearing everybody out with questions but I've got another

I pulled my SB and dropped the BB in. The water pump on my SB has the main radiator hose on the bottom and that's it. When I look at the big block there is the radiator hose at the bottom, and two ports on the top. I assume the one on the right will just attach into the intake right under the port where the radiator hose connects with the intake. My question is where does the hose on the left run to? On my SB one of the heater hoses ran straight to the radiator and one ran to intake... So I will now hook one heater hose to intake (like it was) and I guess hook the other to the radiator (like it was) so what do I do with the port out of the water pump?

Sorry so long, and sorry I can't figure out how to upload a pic from my phone..

 

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[89Suburban]

You should also be swapping the radiator out which will not have the heater hose fitting. I do not suggest running that big block with the small block radiator.

 

[bucket]

You should also be swapping the radiator out which will not have the heater hose fitting. I do not suggest running that big block with the small block radiator.

My big block radiators have the heater hose fitting too.

It doesn't really matter much if the hose runs to the radiator or the water pump. If the current setup runs to the rad, just put a pipe plug in the pump outlet.

 

[scottydale79]

Thanks man

 

[89Suburban]

My big block radiators have the heater hose fitting too.

It doesn't really matter much if the hose runs to the radiator or the water pump. If the current setup runs to the rad, just put a pipe plug in the pump outlet.

I stand corrected and learnt sumtin new today.

 

[scottydale79]

Would it hurt to plug the original port in the radiator and run that heater hose to the new port on the pump?

 

[towman]

you could do it that way but easier to get a fitting to block off water pump, they are pipe thread and easy to come by

 

[scottydale79]

Oh ok! Thanks