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Originally Posted by rocketmanx
Hardware store should have the fittings for either a HC or a BIX, etc...
To attach to the HC you'll have to "sweat" (solder) them top the copper tube. You'll need a paair of 1/2" female (plain female end that slides over the copper tube and is soldered) to a 3/8" fpt (female pipe thread). You'll also need a 3/8" male pipe thread to 1/2" or 3/8" hose barb, whichever size hose you have for the barb. Some teflon tape is needed also for a good water tight seal on the pipe threads.
When soldering the fittings to the HC you need to wrap a soaked towel around the base of the tube you're soldering and fill the HC with cold water. This keeps you from desoldering the other joints on the HC from the heat from the torch.
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Well, least with my Chevette core, the water helps, but is not really needed since the electro-brazed Silver's melting temp is around 700F+.... I tested mine out and tried to unsolder the stock fittings and they wouldn't budge at the same flame temp as with what I was usingto melt this safeflo Silver/antimony Mix (415F) But yeah, I would still fill it with water and use the damp sponge trick! Good luck all
PS- anyone got any cheap links to temp level-2 brazing silver?
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