plate on back of head

[Fred'S'nake]

My cobra has starting leaking more coolant over the last couple months. I am looking for a plate that is bolted to the back of the right side head. It has a coolant hose or something of the sort, hooked to it and it is leaking. At least it looks like it. It is rusted up pretty good. It looks almost impossible to get to. What is this? Can I replace the plate and hose together from underneath the car? Where can I buy a new setup of this thing, or an upgraded version of whatever this thing is?

 

[roy_1031]

A leaking freeze plug maybe?


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[meliskyc]

Sounds like it is a head cooling mod to me. If it is, you can do a quick google search to come up with a few results. I don’t have experience with them so someone else would be better suited to give recommendations on a replacement brand.

 

[jrgoffin]

Covered in the service manual.

 

[roy_1031]

Upgrade to ahead cooling mod to fix the leak and improve the path of the coolant flow


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[Fred'S'nake]

Sounds like it is a head cooling mod to me. If it is, you can do a quick google search to come up with a few results. I don’t have experience with them so someone else would be better suited to give recommendations on a replacement brand.

Thank you for the feedback.

 

[Fred'S'nake]

Covered in the service manual.

Oh, wow, thanks for the info, that is exactly what I was looking for. Looks like I need to find a manual also. Is this something that can be changed without moving the engine? Thanks for the help and heads up.

 

[Fred'S'nake]

A leaking freeze plug maybe?


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Thanks for the feedback. I just need to see if that can be done without moving the engine.

I never run out of questions.

 

[jrgoffin]

The service manual has been downloadable here for years (the actual Ford program and the complete PDF):

http://www.terminator-cobra.com/svt_documents.htm

 

[Fred'S'nake]

The service manual has been downloadable here for years (the actual Ford program and the complete PDF):

Thanks for the info, that is a great site. One last thing, can that be changed without moving the motor?

 

[roy_1031]

Well for what it’s worth, I did my head cooling mod when I did my clutch, so my transmission was out. From under and the tranny out of the way, there was plenty of room. I’d first pinpoint and determine exactly where the leak is indeed coming from then go from there.


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[hotcobra03]

there is a tube running from backside of water pump under intake to heater core..

this line is known to leak..

if leak Is on passenger side..

that pic above..tube has spring clamp ..

on mine..I had a leak caused buy rust build up on that tube..

I just cleaned it,little silicone and used a worm clamp..

 

[Fred'S'nake]

thx for the info, I now know what I need to do. Confirming the leak this weekend. My clutch is starting to give me signs of wear, so it looks like I will be changing are those things involved. Thx again.