When bypassing a leaky rear heater core I found some "pre-tinned" copper bits at Home Depot. (45 and 90 degree angles etc.) These have a crimped ridge about a half inch in from each end to hold the tinning solder, which also acts as a clamping ridge when connecting hoses. On 12-Mar-07, at 10:00 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > Subject: Re: In need of cooling system parts > > Yup, and you could solder some galvanized wire around the > circumference of > the pipe to form a lip for the hose as well, ala some Subaru > fabricators. > > Dave > > On 3/12/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> No reason you couldn't fabricate your own Robert. That was kinda my >> point. >> I wouldn't be afraid to solder one up out of copper, although I've >> been >> told >> that galvanized electrical conduit makes a better electrovalent >> match with >> the aluminium parts of the motor. That stuff solders okay too. >> >> It really helps to have a bit of a lip at the end to help retain >> the hose, >> although double clamps work as well. >> |
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