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Aluminum Tubing for Water Lines

Old 09-24-2008, 12:57 AM
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Here's my solution.

- Use this from ATP: 14x1.5mm banjo to 1/4 NPT ~$18
http://www.atpturbo.com/Merchant2/me..._Code=ATP-FTG1


- and a plumbing supply adapter: 1/4 MPT x 3/8 compression ~$3

- and 3/8" copper piping, bend to your desired shape, away from the hot manifold and turbo, towards p/s pump. Then push your coolant hose onto the other end of the copper piping
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Old 09-24-2008, 01:30 AM
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^^^ nice solution. taking notes ^_^
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Old 09-24-2008, 02:11 AM
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Curious how these refrigerator copper lines will hold up.
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Old 09-24-2008, 02:25 AM
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I've used it to fab my own p/s cooling lines and it held up 8 years no problem.
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Old 09-24-2008, 10:27 AM
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just to cater to the original thread title, you can get aluminum tubing just like your copper tubing. for whatever that is worth weight and corrosion wise.
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