TracTuff J Series FWD Merged Water Neck

Description

Since the introduction of my billet flanges, I have received numerous inquiries about a simple merged outlet water neck assembly that would produce a similar outlet position as the OEM water manifold. I have had multiple ideas run through my head, and I’ve communicated them multiple times… but no one understood my vision, and I knew I’d eventually have to make one to get people’s creativity going!

The water neck you see here is my best effort and the most compact version I can make using the FWD flange that holds the water pump inlet tube. I am happy to change things and/ or make it more complicated for those of you looking for something a little different or packed with more features.

The FWD Merged Water Neck uses the V1 front flange that holds the water pump inlet tube and the V2 rear flange that has a heater outlet port. Just like with the other offerings… a thermostat cannot be incorporated and will need to be handled remotely.

The four bolt flange uses an OEM gasket (Not Included), and the two bolt flange uses an o-ring (included) to seal against the cylinder head. The heater outlet port is a -8 ORB, and I can include either a custom -8 ORB to 11/16″ hose fitting or a plug so you can choose whether or not to connect a heater core. If you are not going to plumb a heater core, you can alternatively use the port as a water bypass feed, if you are using a thermostat. I can also include either an M12 x 1.5 or M10 x 1.5 J Series ECT sensor port, as well as a speed bleeder to help purge the crossover tube of air if you like. The outlet can be configured for a standard hose (shown) or -16 male flare and you can add a matching fitting for the water pump inlet if you dont already have one. You also have the choice of adding an accessory bung to feed a thermostat (water bypass) if you plan on running an inline thermostat.

NOTE: If you are interested in a specific design that varies from this, please email us at sales@tractuff.com. The factory water pump inlet tube will need to be modified; both small-diameter tubes that extend off of the main tube will need to be welded shut or converted to an AN connection so they can be routed through available space.