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Commodore_64
Feb 16, 2011

love thy likpa




Well, if you had the gear you could tig braze it. Less heat, less crying on cast.

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Commodore_64
Feb 16, 2011

love thy likpa




Up until about a year ago there was a local radiator shop that would take the end tanks off, boil and poke rods down the tubes, and then replace the tanks. Maybe something similar exists near you??

Commodore_64
Feb 16, 2011

love thy likpa




Well, you might not be able to find a place to do it, but you can watch some guy on youtube take a radiator apart. Very satisfying, not very helpful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w36zxJWCgGk

Commodore_64
Feb 16, 2011

love thy likpa




For flattening that surface with minimal distortion, I might suggest a bench oil stone, like the kind used for knife sharpening along with some 10W or WD40 as lube. There are a few little wiped looking marks on the first bore, might just take a dowel or steel pin/shaft and some 320/400 or finer grit sandpaper and see if they are high.

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