I can get you some measurements (when I get home). I also have one laying around that I put together with hardware store fittings. I thought it was a temporary repair but it was still working 15 years later when I replaced it with a stainless version. Angus
> On May 20, 2014, at 6:00 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: > > This discussion making me nervous, I still have stock plastic distribution tower in my syncro. I'd like to make an aluminum replacement but I don't have a syncro tower in hand to copy. Any chance anyone has measurements or can take measurements so that I could make one? > > I could buy one... I suppose. > > Thanks > > Alistair > > >> On May 20, 2014, at 3:07 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> wrote: >> >> For sure, if you have the money and time to replace everything at once >> then the sky is the limit. I find that the same logic gets applied in >> reverse so I avoid using that logic too much. By that I mean if people >> think it is wasteful to replace aging critical parts unless they are >> also replacing a bunch of other stuff or doing other work in the same >> area then they put off the more critical work until they "can do it all >> at once". I see that happen all the time and sometimes in the mirror. >> The cooling system parts that fail most often on a trip are the ones >> closest to the engine. If you can't do it all at least start there. >> >> Mark >> >> John Schwartz wrote: >>> Just got done doing this job too!!! >>> >>>> |
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