Moorron
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 posted on 4/1/07 at 10:38 PM |
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where to buy s/steel bent tube?
wow ive added some posts on here lately.
I need to buy some round s/steel tube and also some 45/90 degree bends so i can make my turbo manifold up. Anyone know where i can get some from?
i need 38 mm o/d (1 1/2" .
im also looking for a spare HONDA CBR1000F metal water pipe, the one that site under the exhaust manifold and attached to the head in 2 places. Even a
bost one will do so i can make sure i miss it when making my manifold up on my spare engine. ??
Sorry about my spelling, im an engineer and only work in numbers.
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Moorron
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| posted on 4/1/07 at 10:42 PM |
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found this pic, THIS is NOT the one i need, but fits in the same place, mine is horizontal and not 'Y' shaped as per the pic.
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=showphoto&photo=gallery400g.jpg
Sorry about my spelling, im an engineer and only work in numbers.
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 4/1/07 at 10:47 PM |
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BSS - use some welded fittings and connectors - using thin tube will make it crack and likely to fall off - unless you use expensive stuff .
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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snippy
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| posted on 4/1/07 at 10:49 PM |
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Ali & CBR1000 spares
Not sure where in the midlands you are but I use this place in Leicester. They have all sorts of sheets, pipe lengths, box section etc. Well worth a
visit. I was only there today!
Aluminium Leicester, Unit 11 Beaver Centre, Putney Road West, Freemans Common, Leicester. Tel: 0116 2553530.
I also have lots of CBR1000F spares from my biking days. One complete engine and another in bits. I`ll have a look for that water pipe tomorrow for
you.
Nick
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Moorron
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| posted on 4/1/07 at 10:52 PM |
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thanks. that would b grand.
i could use mild steel for the manifold but i do like stainless as i can get the pros at work to weld it all up and still look good.
im in telford so miles from them, have they a website? do they do bents on the shelf?
Sorry about my spelling, im an engineer and only work in numbers.
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snippy
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| posted on 4/1/07 at 11:03 PM |
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not sure if they do ready bent tubes or even bend it on site. Best give them a call to see. They do stock stainless though. I saw some flooring off
another 7 in there they were preparing for a customers race car.
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rayward
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| posted on 4/1/07 at 11:59 PM |
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Have a look
HERE
Ray
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Simon
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| posted on 5/1/07 at 12:05 AM |
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For my manifolds I used butt weld Schedule 40 pipe
got from
http://www.allstainlessltd.co.uk/
For pipes, I used Millner as above.
HTH
ATB
Simon
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muzchap
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| posted on 5/1/07 at 12:39 AM |
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Simon,
Nice job there mate - useful link too - that's saved to favourites 
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NS Dev
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| posted on 5/1/07 at 09:16 AM |
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posted it a LOT of times, but the best place I have found, and indeed the place that I think supply Milner, is SDW Light Fabrication Ltd in
Banbury.
I bought all my stainless tube from there to do this manifold:
 
exhaust 2
as they were the only place I could find that can supply the diameters I needed, and in the end they turned out to be MILES cheaper than anywhere
else!
The tube to do the whole manifold, in 316 stainless, came to around £100 (I actually got enough to do two, for £200)
SDW Linky
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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locoR1
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| posted on 5/1/07 at 09:26 AM |
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Hi,
I'm in the process of making my turbo manifold got mine from here http://www.dynoflow.co.uk/
Really helpful and Free delivery on orders over £19.99 they and also sell on Ebay
Dave................
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DanP
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| posted on 5/1/07 at 10:30 AM |
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I've been buying my stuff from www.hpe.co.uk
dead cheap at around 3 quid per bend for the 38mm bends I have been buying - try to buy all you need in one go tho as their standard postage charge is
15 quid.
I found milner later and used them for some of the pipe i needed - pipe prices were fairly reasonable.
HTH
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Moorron
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| posted on 5/1/07 at 09:37 PM |
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thanks for the list of links, im going to order in the morning a load. Not sure from who, but at least i can now compair them.
Sorry about my spelling, im an engineer and only work in numbers.
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iank
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| posted on 5/1/07 at 10:05 PM |
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These guys might be close to you (depending where you are in the midlands).
http://www.ojzengineering.co.uk
Never ordered from them, they were at one of last years shows (Harrogate?) where I got their url.
They also do collectors, reducers, header flanges etc.
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snippy
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| posted on 6/1/07 at 02:41 PM |
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re water pipe wanted
Moorron,
I think I have the water pipe for your CBR1000 engine. Is it a `L` shape pipe that has 2 water inlets going into the middle of the front of the block
and then a 3rd outlet that your rubber hose attaches to? If so, it`s well and truly stuck in the block at the moment, I`m soaking it to try and free
it. Any good to you?
Nick
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Moorron
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| posted on 6/1/07 at 05:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by snippy
Moorron,
I think I have the water pipe for your CBR1000 engine. Is it a `L` shape pipe that has 2 water inlets going into the middle of the front of the block
and then a 3rd outlet that your rubber hose attaches to? If so, it`s well and truly stuck in the block at the moment, I`m soaking it to try and free
it. Any good to you?
Nick
U2U sent.
Sorry about my spelling, im an engineer and only work in numbers.
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Moorron
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| posted on 8/1/07 at 08:05 PM |
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Update!
ordered from dynaflow today, very nice guy on the phone, even rounder the total cost DOWN!
Found them to be the cheapest as i bought the cheaper packs of 8 bends.
just need to pull my finger out now and draw up the s/steel turbo flanges to weld to it all. nice friendly laser cutters
Sorry about my spelling, im an engineer and only work in numbers.
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