Custom Radiator pipes

[ism minerals]

My Lower coolant pipe is about shot and I am in search of another one.
Does anyone know a good shop that can make it in SS, or has anyone used the flexible SS tubing 2'' with good results?

[s2mikon]

What is it made of now?

[ism minerals]

Some sort of mild steel. It rusted through and is very thin.

[s2mikon]

If you can roll a bead on the ends you could use exhaust tubing. If it rusted from the outside keep it painted if it rusted from the inside you have coolant problems.

[ism minerals]

It is rusted from the outside, that is a good way to tell if there is a coolant problem though S2 excellent advise. I found a company in PA that specializes in truck/Bus SS tubes for turbo and coolant. mandrel bending, proper beading on the ends and made of 304SS for less than the price of a new one. The company is called bhtubes. Still expensive though. wish i had a place that could do it local to NH. The Upper tube is in decent shape, so I am not worried. The upper is almost straight two sight bends, a 45° boot may allow it to fit using straight pipe if I want to tackle it in the future I will just have to add a bung 1/4 npt bung to itf for an air bleeder.

[s2mikon]

If you can weld, just buy 45 ells (mandrel bent) and straight pipe and weld them up. Then take 1/8 inch rod and make one rap around the end and tack them in place. All that is for is to keep the hose from sliding while clamped. I am changing my cooler out and will be doing the same here in a few weeks. I will also weld a stud on each pipe to connect a ground wire on to stop electrolysis.

[ism minerals]

Originally Posted by s2mikon

If you can weld, just buy 45 ells (mandrel bent) and straight pipe and weld them up. Then take 1/8 inch rod and make one rap around the end and tack them in place. All that is for is to keep the hose from sliding while clamped. I am changing my cooler out and will be doing the same here in a few weeks. I will also weld a stud on each pipe to connect a ground wire on to stop electrolysis.

Excellent idea for the bead. I should be getting a welder for Christmas (just have to press the checkout button on it, its going to hurt the pocket). I have to learn how to use it. I have done very little mig, but I am interested in TIG for SS and AL.

[s2mikon]

Other than a good woman and a good dog every man needs a welder.