72 heater core pipe clamp

[John W.]

72 coupe 350 with A/C - just replaced heater core. I can see where a clamp would attach to hold the copper pipes that come out of the heater core. My car is missing this clamp (core appears to have been serviced before I got the car). Is anyone familiar with this clamp - what it looks like - and how I might find one.
Thanks

[Terry M.]

Re: 72 heater core pipe clamp

My 1972 AIM (Assembly Instruction Manual) is not handy, but if I had a 1972 Corvette, and was working on it, I would look in my copy of the AIM to see if there is such a clamp, and the drawing might give some idea of the shape. One might have to look in the C60 section of the AIM.

[Robert S.]

Re: 72 heater core pipe clamp

I did the heater core on my a/c 74' a few years ago and I know the clamp you are missing. Sorry no picture but as I recall the clamp was copper colored and has the shape of the number 3 with, as I recall one attachment bolt in the middle between the two water pipes. I think you could fabricate one from flat stock maybe .060 thick and perhaps a half inch wide.

[Kurt G.]

Re: 72 heater core pipe clamp

No picture to show you as my '72 is on the ground now, but Robert has it right. The clamp is shaped loosely like a wing nut, or a "3". It is about 5/8" wide, the flat surface in the middle is jus slightly narrower than the space between the pipes. It is held in place bt a 1/2" long bolt that goes thru a hole in the center of the clip. Both are shown in the AIM I believe.

[John W.]

Re: 72 heater core pipe clamp

Thanks for the good advice - assumed I would need to fabricate a part - now I know what to do.

[Dick W.]

Re: 72 heater core pipe clamp

http://www.cjponyparts.com/heater-ho...-1973/p/HW209/ this is the type of clamp that the AIM shows.

Wrong part, needs the clamp that stabilizes the core inlet and outlet tube. Shaped like the 3 others describe

[James B.]

Re: 72 heater core pipe clamp

John:

You might want to check with these folks:

http://corvetteparts.com/catalog/new-old-stock/?itm=RETAINER&yr=1972

Jim

[Dick W.]

Re: 72 heater core pipe clamp

Yeah, I realized that after I posted and then re-read the original post. I was going to delete my post but I couldn't figure out how to do that or even edit it.

If you have not figured it out, go to the edit post and click on delete post. Answer the questions and away it goes.

[Scott M.]

Re: 72 heater core pipe clamp

I deleted one of my post, but on the other post, the edit option isn't there.

[Dick W.]

Re: 72 heater core pipe clamp

I deleted one of my post, but on the other post, the edit option isn't there.

Sorry'bout that, I forget that edit option goes away. I deleted your post for you