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Alright thanksBlueMan said:HCs come with pipes sticking out of them, usually either 5/8" and/or 3/4" diameter. If you want you can sweat out the pipes (undo the solder with a blow torch) and re-solder in some barbs. However, this isn't necessary as I just recently found out. Apparently you can take the ends of your tubing and boil it in water for 30 seconds or a minute, and then stretch them with some kind of taper, then just force them over the pipes, let them cool, and clamp them down (being careful not to crush the pipe.
How big is it though?? I was hoping of going all internal...BlueMan said:popular because of its size, not its effectiveness. The Chevette core is probably the worst of the HCs out there. Not that it's bad - it's still WAY better than any black ice or simillar. Basically, once you have the smarts to decide on going the HC route, the rules of thumb are 1. bigger is better, and 2. single-pass, low restriction is better than double pass high restriction.
The Fedco 2-342 (GDI 399090) HC is among the best, and under $30. there's a test somehwere on proforums, but I can't find it at the moment.
isn't that even shorter then the chevette??bigdaddyTank said:Length 6 1/8 inches
Width 2 inches
height 6 inches
haha you were wrong either way, as far as I know the chevette is 7 1/4" high and 6 1/4" acrossbigdaddyTank said:MY BAD I listed the CHevette
The one he is talking about is 9 1/2 inches for height, the rest is the same. SORRY
hmm alright, on a guide on Tom's Hardware Guide, he said it was 7 1/4"...bigdaddyTank said:1986 Chevette Heater core
Attributes:
Attributes: Heater Core
Length: 6 1/8''
Width: 2''
Height: 6''
Hose Size: I 3/4'' O 5/8''
Type of Packaging: Boxed
Thats right out of Napa's website.
Yea I've had a quick read through most of thembigdaddyTank said:I have the Chevette core but I have not gotten everything hooked up so I cant give you any temps. Have you read through the stickies? I picked up alot on water cooling by just reading through them.