water pump to intake hose

[moparduster]

Im running a 360 with a M1 intake. What does the 1" hose that runs from the water pump to the intake do? Also do I need it? This is a strip car with minimal street.

 

[Tony Fields]

Im running a 360 with a M1 intake. What does the 1" hose that runs from the water pump to the intake do? Also do I need it? This is a strip car with minimal street.

By passes the t-stat I believe and you're probably not running one. I don't know
if you really need it. Some other folks may chime in with the correct answer.

 

[stroker_valiant]

my understanding is to pass water under the t-stat to help it open. I plugged mine off on my street stroker, runs just fine...

 

[JGC403]

Its the coolant bypass hose. It keeps the water circulating in the block when the thermostat is closed, so the pump doesn't cavitat.