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drpepper1885 · 04-16-2013, 08:40 PM

I recently acquired a 1915 roadster with an aluminum Z head. I was told that these type of heads tend to deteriorate if you do not use a "head saver". I got the pictured head saver part from one of the parts vendors. Can this part be installed in the water outlet as pictured below? Thanks for your feedback.

feelsharp · 04-16-2013, 09:17 PM

Yes, you can do that, but be sure to add a little silicone around the wire, you can't squeeze the rad tube enough to eliminate a leak if installed this way. I just hang mine on the overflow tube in the neck of the rad, in a couple of years they're gone and I hang another.

drpepper1885 · 04-16-2013, 09:36 PM

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Good point about being able to tighten the hose. I like the idea of just attaching to the overflow tube in the top of the radiator. That would make it a lot easier to monitor when to replace. Thanks for the advice.

04-16-2013, 09:17 PM	#2
feelsharp Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wadsworth, Ohio Posts: 36	Re: Aluminum Z Head Saver Yes, you can do that, but be sure to add a little silicone around the wire, you can't squeeze the rad tube enough to eliminate a leak if installed this way. I just hang mine on the overflow tube in the neck of the rad, in a couple of years they're gone and I hang another.

04-16-2013, 09:36 PM	#3
drpepper1885 Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Kingwood, Texas Posts: 80	Re: Aluminum Z Head Saver Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Good point about being able to tighten the hose. I like the idea of just attaching to the overflow tube in the top of the radiator. That would make it a lot easier to monitor when to replace. Thanks for the advice.