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staticchmbr 08-08-2007 01:51 PM
Re: dirty cheap log manifold
 
there was a nice old school hardware store around here that closed down...and got replaced by an ACE hardware. instead stuff is now more expensive..

E-b0la 08-08-2007 04:06 PM
Re: dirty cheap log manifold
 
Originally Posted by reactone
Did you preheat the cast before welding,or did you just go for it? Looks good, can't beat the price! :y
Nah I just welded it.

Originally Posted by lkailburn
nice job ;) looks like your ground down the T fitting welds a lot. hopefully you didn't take away from the weld strength

-Luke
I put large bevels, or chamfers on the edges of the T's and elbows where they met so there was a nice groove to fill with weld. There tons of weld left on there. Most of what I ground away wouldn't have affected strength at all.


Originally Posted by chris
hme depot doesnt sell anything worth a damn for hmt stuff. Hit up the old school hardware stores much more specialized and have old men who actually ahve a clue what is going on
Yeah speaking of old guys there's this one old dude that works at my HD in plumbing and always pesters me but doesn't know dick. I'm just thinking "you don't want to know what I'm up to buddy"

klyph 08-08-2007 04:50 PM
Re: dirty cheap log manifold
 
Awesome job, the collector looks a tad on the small side, but that turbo probably has a small inlet on the turbine, so it probably doesn't matter.

facetuned 08-09-2007 01:21 AM
Re: dirty cheap log manifold
 
i love it bringn back the HMT'ness

idiot-stick 08-09-2007 05:52 PM
Re: dirty cheap log manifold
 
Homedepotmade manifold. Good ---- man.

E-b0la 08-09-2007 06:00 PM
Re: dirty cheap log manifold
 
Originally Posted by klyph
Awesome job, the collector looks a tad on the small side, but that turbo probably has a small inlet on the turbine, so it probably doesn't matter.
yeah exactly. The "collector" pipe was 1.5 black iron. the scroll on the turbo was about 1.5" also.

HiProfile 08-13-2007 12:17 AM
Re: dirty cheap log manifold
 
I just noticed how tight the space is for the nuts to fit in. Did it take forever to bolt it onto the head?

Other than that, manifold looks good for the money spent.

Slo_crx1 08-13-2007 01:57 AM
Re: dirty cheap log manifold
 
Originally Posted by HiProfile
I just noticed how tight the space is for the nuts to fit in. Did it take forever to bolt it onto the head?

Other than that, manifold looks good for the money spent.
Hahaha...trust me, the middle nut usually sucks to try and get on. Oh, and have fun with the dipstick in the center there. ;) Seeing you basicly copied the one I made last year, do yourself a favor...take the stud out of the head that ends up between those 2 T's, and grind the head down on a 12mm head bolt and use that instead. You should still be able to get a wrench on it, and if you're lucky you might just be able to use the dipstick the way it's supposed to be lol.

E-b0la 08-13-2007 06:11 PM
Re: dirty cheap log manifold
 
Yeah I haven't bolted it up yet, I've been busy fabbing up and exhaust system which I will be taking some pics of and posting. Came out really good.

I figured I'd have a problem with the dipstick. I'll probably bend the tube back a little bit or something.

Originally Posted by slo_crx1
take the stud out of the head that ends up between those 2 T's, and grind the head down on a 12mm head bolt and use that instead. You should still be able to get a wrench on it, and if you're lucky you might just be able to use the dipstick the way it's supposed to be lol.
Thanks for the heads up man! What's the pitch on the exhaust studs BTW? 12mm x 1.25?

ekcoupe 09-11-2007 09:19 PM
Re: dirty cheap log manifold
 
Hey can u run ac/ps with these kinda home made mani?? :)


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