What's the steel coolant line from the water pump to intake for?

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From: GrumblingStepside  (Original Message)
Sent: 3/24/2006 8:03 AM

To start with I'm a GM man . I'm installing a new intake and carb this weekend on a 76 winne brave with a 318  what is the steel line that runs from the top of the water pump to the intake ? My new intake has no port can I just plug the port in the water pump? What was this line for?   



From: denisondc
Sent: 3/24/2006 8:14 AM

That line allowed hot water to flow into the manifold, to heat the area under the carb, when starting out on those chilly winter mornings. I would expect you could plug it at the water pump.



From: GrumblingStepside
Sent: 3/24/2006 11:36 AM

that was what i was thinking but its good to check