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    JEFFREY PLITT
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      HELLO AGAIN . TRYING TO FIGURE THE COOLING WATER OUTLET FITTING . LOOKS LIKE A GREASE FITTING WITH NO INSIDES . 90 DEGREE FITTING . WHEN I TRY TO INSTALL THE PLUG COVER THE FITTING IS BLOCKED . ANY IDEAS ? ALSO LOOKING FOR SIDE COVERS FOR SAME MOTOR . THANK YOU

      #226420
      green-thumbs
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        The fitting has to be turned to just the right angle.
        1/8″NPT (National Pipe Tapered) is a self sealing thread
        commonly used where a liquid or gas tight seal is required.
        Zerc fittings, pipe plugs and pipe fittings may be NPT of one size
        or another. Cutting a tapered hole so a tapered tap can make a tapered thread is labor intensive,
        A possible problem may be that the original fitting was replaced
        by a fitting for a larger size outlet tube. Even for correct size
        outlet tube some fittings are not as compact as the original fitting.

        There are also small fittings with a formed tube soldered into the fitting.
        it looks like a Streamline item made by Mueller Brass Co here in Port Huron for the plumbing trade.

        The cowl /carburetor cover casting is fragile , so often missing or
        if present broken, Reproductions were available at one time and
        may still be. The cowl/carburetor cover for twins seems to be of much more substantial and much less often missing.

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        #226451
        fifty20ne
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          A few pics of my 1946 Mercury KD-3

          Hope these help.

          Good Luck,

          Bob

          1946_Merc_KD3111

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          #226457
          fifty20ne
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            inside of cover.

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            KD3

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            #226778
            JEFFREY PLITT
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              THANK YOU GREEN-THUMBS . ONE PICTURE WAS WORTH A 1000 WORDS . I KINDA FIGURED IT HAD TO BE SOMETHING LIKE THAT . THANKS AGAIN

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