[Staowners] Replacement Radiator

[stevefincham at f2s.com]

Thanks for the ideas.
I think I will try and solder in a new pipe, unless I come across one of those
connectors first.
Steve


Quoting starcars8 at comcast.net:

> Steve, Mal's suggestion is probably the way to go. Years age you used to be
> able to get a two part fitting that you could insert in a hose. It entailed
> making a half inch hole in the hose and inserting the male part of the
> fitting from the inside of the hose which left a flange onthe inside with a
> half inch nipple,threaded at the base, protruding through. A nut then
> sandwiched the fitting securing it to the hose. haven't seen them for a long
> time. Local radiator shop may be able to help.
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "Mal Clark" <shadow74 at bigpond.com.au>
>
> > Steve,appears you may have a radiator from a MK3 Talbot,these cars took the
> > heater hose off of the water pump housing,wereas as you know the earlier
> > cars came from the bottom hose neck on the radiator, only way, would be to
> > have a 1/2" hose connector soldered into your bottom neck on the radiator,
> > good luck ,Mal Clark.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From:
> > To:
> > Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 6:50 PM
> > Subject: [Staowners] Replacement Radiator
> >
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > I have a radiator that I was hoping to replace my blocked one on my
> > > Sunbeam
> > > Talbot Mk11A.
> > > But it has no connection for the heater hose at the bottom.
> > > Does anyone know if I can use this radiator and how I might connect the
> > > heater
> > > hose?
> > > Thanks
> > > Steve
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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