[DeTomaso] coolant hoses

[SOBill at aol.com]

FWIW,
 
MY OEM water pipes measured: ID = 1.2675 in.; OD = 1.3830  in.
 
Straight 1 1/4 inch hard copper pipe measured: ID = 1.257 in; OD =  1.379 in.
 
So, the ID of both is 1 1/4 inches and the OD is 1 3/8 inches  within 1/100 
of an inch.
 
1 3/8 inch ID hose fits 1 1/4 inch straight copper pipe  perfectly.
 
Doubling the hose clamps should do the job.
 
If you are not comfortable with double hose clamps you can solder a  small 
gauge solid copper wire near the end of the copper pipe. Wrap the wire  once 
around the pipe and twist the ends to hold the wire in place while  soldering. 
Solder the wire in place and clip off the section where the wire  was twisted. 
The wire need not completely circle the pipe as the  wire has nothing to do 
with preventing leakage.
 
Note: 1  1/4 inch copper fittings (elbows, unions, cap, etc), which have wall 
thickness  of 1/16 inch, measure ID = 1 3/8 in.; OD = 1 1/2  in.
 
Have fun,
 
SOBill  Taylor
sobill at aol.com
 
 



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