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Re: Advice needed on MGA water heater return pipe

To: baldycotton@pop.mindspring.com
Subject: Re: Advice needed on MGA water heater return pipe
From: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 21:28:23
At 06:43 PM 8/31/98 -0400, baldycotton@pop.mindspring.com wrote:
>On my '62 MGA, I have a rubber hose.  The correct part is copper tubing,
about two feet long and 1/2 diameter. Needless to say, the shined copper
looks much nicer.
>
>Is it necessary to buy a replacement part, or can I get some bending
temper copper and make my own.  In the factory manual, it looks to have
flanges at the ends, and I don't have a flanging tool.
>
>If I make my own, does anyone know the proper diamter?

The tube is 1/2" outside diameter copper tubing.  The short leg is 4", the
long leg is 15", and the bend is a large radius to avoid collapse of the
bore during forming.  The ends do have a small ridge (not a flare), but
it's not really necessary.  If the hose clamps are tight enough to hold the
pressure of the cooling system, the hoses are not going to slip off.  I
think the ridge formed at the end of the pipe is more functional in
strengthening the soft pipe to prevent physical damage.

Barney Gaylord
1958 MGA with an attitude


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