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    Posted: Mar/15/2017 at 3:19pm
There is a piece of wire or pieces of wire running through the water jacket in the cylinder head. does anyone know what it's for?
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It's part of the mold for the head when it was cast.
My head had one also.

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If you want to know more about the 196,  tomj and Farna are the ones to talk to.
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Ok. Thank you
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote tomj Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Mar/15/2017 at 10:31pm
i've seen those too, i think nickelone's correct, and a quick google seems to support it. consensus seems to be they held blocks in place to keep passageways open. i never worried about them but someone pointed out if the wire rusts through it could lodge in the thermostat and block it open. never heard of that but i suppose it's possible. not sure i am gonna lose sleep over it.

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At this point I think you're safe Tom! The wire in your head has probably rusted to dust long ago... the Rambler head, not yours, but maybe applies to both...

I've never had one come loose and block anything. I do recall pulling bits of it out from one head I rebuilt, didn't even find it in one or two.
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Just a FYI for those rebuilding a 196.
http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/american+motors,1962,classic,3.2l+196cid+l6,1318586,engine,motor+mount,5552

I got 4 of the 79 cent ones today.

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Originally posted by farna farna wrote:

The wire in your head has probably rusted to dust long ago... 

and marbles lost before that.


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The wire was probably holding the marbles in...
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