on 9/2/04 10:39 AM, Barrie Robinson at barrie@look.ca wrote:
> My Rover V8 has a 3/4" copper pipe that goes under the intake manifold
> (Edelbrock). It is connected to the water pump with a rubber hose that
> fits the route required. The other end should go to the heater (1/2"
> spigot). My question is ... Can I get a 3/4" rubber elbowed hose that will
> have a 1/2" end?
Possibly...the question is, where? One would need to know an application to
reference. Might be easier to source a copper 3/4 to 1/2 adapter to go on
the end of the copper pipe. I'm sure you can get a copper elbow.
> Another question ...... Can clamp the rubber hose to the
> pipe which has no bell end? I notice the heater spigot has a nice bell
> end. One lister did say his rubber hose blew off the metal pipe but was
> this because the hose had deteriorated or because the clamp was not on
> tight enough?
IMO a bell end is there for the old wire loop-type of clamp, which had a
fixed diameter and amount of clamping force. A stainless steel band clamp
should hold the hose regardless. My B has a similar arrangement.
>
> Any comments would be appreciated and thanks in advance for any and all
> responses.
>
> Barrie Robinson
> MGB GT V8
> Aston Martin DB 2/4 MkII
>
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