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.
>>