Mike Wills wrote:

At 01:44 AM 6/13/2000 -0700, you wrote:

Well, remember, my wings are glued together.  It just don't trust it
at the temperature.  I could be completely wrong, but I frightens
me.

Bill

Bill,

  So what is your recommendation for the radiator plumbing connections if
not the factory stock hose barbs and clamps? Cut off the hose barbs and
weld AN fittings in place (ouch, pricey and heavy)? Weld on the wiggins
fittings that Paul has talked about? I have to admit that I cant quite
visualize what these look like or how they work. (Yes Paul, Ive seen all
the drawings on the ACRE site; just cant quite visualize the real thing. I
guess Im going to have to see one in the flesh). Anyway I'm interested in
your opinion as to how you would do it. So far you've been pretty clear
about how you wouldnt do it.  :-)

  I was actually planning to use ordinary radiator hoses (or maybe a combo
of short hose sections as couplers and aluminum tubing) and OEM style
spring hose clamps. They work for millions of cars so Im not sure what the
problem is with this choice? Frankly Ive never had a problem with a worm
drive clamp either, though I understand the concern with
expansion/contraction cycles so the prudent thing would beem to be to avoid
them. If using regular rad hoses/spring clamps I plan to replace them all
at every other annual.

Mike Wills

This picture might help Mike.

Paul Lamar
 
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