Miks15
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| posted on 28/5/09 at 10:15 PM |
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Making own exhaust manifold?
How easy is it to make your own exhaust manifold?
Are the bends fairly cheap?
Im thinking about it as i dont wana use my cast manifold from the donor but i dont wanna spend hundreds on getting one made.
I was thinking just a simple 4-2-1.
Thanks
Mikkel
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 28/5/09 at 10:37 PM |
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If I can do it, any other idiot can do it.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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DIY Si
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| posted on 28/5/09 at 10:58 PM |
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I suppose it depends what you want. This is easy, 4 straight bits with bends in, then 3 Y pieces:
This is not:
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
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Chippy
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| posted on 28/5/09 at 11:07 PM |
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Hi, I have found this company among the best for price, and there delivery is pretty quick. HTH Ray
OJZ exhausts
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 06:02 AM |
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the only trick is getting all your lengths correct
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 06:06 AM |
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Im going to build my own but only 'cos i have no money and it would take months to afford to have one custom made.
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Miks15
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 07:25 AM |
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Can i do it in stainless aswell? I only have a mig welder
Im planning on wrapping it so not too bothered how the welds look
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mark chandler
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 07:54 AM |
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I paid around £125 for stainless bends and straights to do mine, took a couple of days to complete.
You can mig stainless but the welds will rust unless you use stainless wire and argon gas.
The trick is in how you assemble the bits during the build, do not weld up leaving bits you cannot access. If you get all the tubes to butt squarely
you can hold together with masking tape before tacking.
Regards Mark
[Edited on 29/5/09 by mark chandler]
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