The present invention relates to a heat exchanger having a cooling core
consisting of a plurality of parallel, heat exchanging tubes and two
manifolds provided with slots, where the ends of heat exchanging tubes
are inserted in fluid connection with each manifold and each slot is
defined by a slot opening and parallel-running slot walls formed from
deformed wall portions of the manifold. In order to improve a rigidity of
construction of the heat exchanger the outer sides of said slot are
deformed inwardly relative to the manifold wall, forming concavities in
the manifold outer surface, the inner sides of said slot are deformed
inwardly relative to the manifold wall, forming convexities in the
manifold inner surface, and the convexities comprise grooves forming the
slot walls in order to accommodate at least a portion of the longitudinal
edges of the end of exchanging tube. A method of manufacturing such a
heat exchanger manifold is also provided.