Date:         Sun, 2 Oct 2022 21:02:46 -0700
Reply-To:     Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: syncro coolant distribution tower
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Hi Mark & list - The distribution tower was one of the first replacements I
ever made - with the switch and swap from plastic to aluminum/stainless
upgrades on all things coolant.  I was picking parts from a couple of old
vans about 14 years ago at The Bug Shop in Delta when a tow truck arrived
one sunny summer afternoon pulling a nice looking 2WD Westy.  The
plastic tower went on the van while the family was heading out on holiday.

Anyway - I recall thinking I don't want that to happen to me and purchased
a tower for my Syncro from GW.  Funny, at the time I thought it was
aluminum but looking at the GW site now, they are selling stainless steel
so I am not sure what alloy it is. Curious whether they sold aluminum
towers in the past?  Whatever it is - it has been bullet proof so far
(knock on wood).

Bruce

On Sun, Oct 2, 2022 at 5:08 PM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> Couple years ago my Syncro coolant tower sprung leak. This was slightly
> different than most as the leak was for a temp sensor in the end of the
> tower, for the old bbw 46 coolant heater.
>
> Anyway… I bought , not made, aluminum replacement. Van Café. Nicely made,
> good welds. Can see it ever failing .
>
> Alistair
>
> > On Oct 2, 2022, at 9:37 AM, Mark McCulley <mark@markmcculley.com> wrote:
> >
> > Since I'm replacing almost all of my coolant hoses I also want to
> replace the coolant distribution tower. The one I have is plastic and at
> least 20 years old. I have a plastic replacement that I've had in my parts
> stash for years but now wondering if I should just get one of the aluminum
> or stainless steel replacements that are available. Both are similarly
> priced, is one better than the other? Any reports of failures with these
> metal parts?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mark
> > '87 syncro
>