[Shop-talk] copper tubing/piping question.

Mark Miller markmiller at threeboysfarm.com
Sun Oct 21 18:10:45 MDT 2018


Given your numbers below - tubing ID comparable to 3/4" fitting ID - I 
recommend fitting either a length of 3/4" inside the existing line 
(after prepping both for soldering) or using a street fitting.  Should 
solder up just fine.


Regards,

Mark Miller
markmiller at threeboysfarm.com

On 10/20/2018 8:01 PM, shop-talk-request at autox.team.net wrote:
> I mic???d the tubing and the fitting and here???s the results
>
> tubing i.d. is  .882??? which is just over 7/8???
> tubing o.d. is  .900???  which is just under 29/32???
>
> a new standard Tee i.d.is .876???   which ain???t gonna fit over .900



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