What type of metal is this?

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Sep 13, 2008 | 05:37 PM

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gon3r

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Re: What type of metal is this?

i'd still pull it out and tap it for an npt and just put a hose barb fitting in.

Sep 13, 2008 | 05:44 PM

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jarebear667

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Re: What type of metal is this?

Quote:

Originally Posted by weiRtech

i'd still pull it out and tap it for an npt and just put a hose barb fitting in.

Sep 18, 2008 | 02:46 PM

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Emerika

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Re: What type of metal is this?

You could squeeze it shut and braze it...kinda ghetto but would work fine.

Best bet is a coolant block off cap. Same idea as vacuum cap, but made out of coolant hose instead= won't rot.

Sep 18, 2008 | 03:05 PM

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HMTdmc

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Re: What type of metal is this?

I would have no problem welding that with my HF fluxcore.

Sep 18, 2008 | 03:15 PM

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silentdaredevil2

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Re: What type of metal is this?

Quote:

Originally Posted by weiRtech

i'd still pull it out and tap it for an npt and just put a hose barb fitting in.

thats the right way to do it. very simple too.

Sep 19, 2008 | 01:56 AM

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stenseltizm

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Re: What type of metal is this?

Quote:

Originally Posted by weiRtech

i'd still pull it out and tap it for an npt and just put a hose barb fitting in.

I'd go this route, or pull the tube from a mani that doesn't have the 3/8 tube and swap em. They're just pressed in.

Oct 6, 2008 | 01:05 AM

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Engloid

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Re: What type of metal is this?

Another option would be to pull the steel piece out and weld up the hole. You could then grind it down if you wanted to.

If you do weld it shut, you can use regular ER70S wire to TIG or MIG it.