Manifolds made by Mig???
 

How many of you have made Manifolds from Migs??? just wondering because my Mig does a great job at welding Has full Penetration threw the metal... im gonna make just a Header out of Mild Steel and see how it holds up... so if anyone can let me know what you think about making manifolds with Mig's... Later on i would like to buy a Tig but i have only had my mig for like 4 month's...

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migs work great and look great if you can weld ;)

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Migs are great.As long as you have enough heat and not too much wire youll get good penetration.I like to do the first pass with high heat and moderate wire.Then I turn up the wire speed and do a second pass.

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Yea im really Good with my Mig... im not saying im a Pro but my welds hold... Dont look bad either... i Got the nice Purple and Blue Heat rings going around my welds... Not Bad for a Mig... what do you guys think about Mild Steel as a Header??? and i am only wonting to use Mild because i dont wont to spend alot of money on SS and screw up the Expensive nice pipe, rather do some trial and error, but have wondered how good Mild holds up under Heat????

Thanks Guy's...

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mild steel wont crack as easily as stainless but it wont stay as pretty.

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mild steel turns super purple

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I have a homemade mild steel migged manifold that has been holding for 5,000 miles +
The flange is homemade also
I used a lincoln 135 amp on sched 40 and it penetrated nicely. Go for it. Get some high temp bbq paint or comparable to make it look a little better if that's a concern.

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Not worried about looks, Because Pretty dont make Power... Hmmm looks like ima have to try it and see... Thanks guys...

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i migged my log mani. been working great for a while now, not sure how many miles

a whole $90 investment :6

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ive got a craptacular lincoln promig 135 and it gets the job done..

made this bitch last year, should have gone with stainless, but i had the mild steel pipes laying around for months already.


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And this was the first manifold i ever made a half assed attempt at a ramhorn, i got lazy on the collector, couldnt figure out how to cut the pipes at an angle....

I had no prior welding experience, i just bought the welder, hooked up the gas, and started welding and this came out
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Nice work guy's... i got my pipe on the way so when i make the manifold i'll post some pics... thanks again for the info...

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where are you getting your pipe from and for how much?

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I buy threw BMC, Racing Solutions, and LSD... i contacted and got the response from LSD and bought it from him... i bought 4 stright's and 4 u bends... i wonted 45's and 90's but he said he didnt have any so i just got that... $75 shipped for 16 gauge 1.75 Mild steel header pipeing... everyone else i seen only had 1.5 and1.6... my buddy orderd 1.5 header kit and it was way to small for the flange... I was told to use 1.75 and seen pics of the manifold with that pipe and choose to go with that...

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can't wait to see it.

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https://www.homemadeturbo.com/2004/h22/turboek5.jpg

https://www.homemadeturbo.com/2004/h22/turboek17.jpg

all migged except the collector, Just lots of hours grinding it down to make it look pretty =)

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fuckn sic doggy

ryan89crx - does that heat wrap ---- work or whats the benefits?

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Made mine w/using a handler 135. Depending on how cramped the manifold is, you have to really plan things out.
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Hmm. I don't have any good angled pics of the whole thing.

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Those manifolds look nice... i just got my Header pipeing in and should get started on it very soon.. i'll update this with some pics or add a link to it when i build my first 1... thanks guys...

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helps keep underhood temps down. but it also keeps the heat in the metal, causing more stress on all your welds and whatnot. the main reason i did it was to make my mani look better. but i really like how its easier to work in the e-bay and not burn the ---- out of yourself

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The only problem I hear is that you got 16g piping. Unless you really know how to design and suppot you manifold it will not carry the weight of your turbo and the stress of the engine rocking.

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Thats what i was told from someone on here thats what he used when he Tig'd up his Top mount manifold...

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That was Aaron (WeirTech). Aaron skills in fabricating are beyond most!!! Trust me, I'm not to far from him and I've seen them in person.

My manifold will be out of Mild Steel 16g also but 0% of the weight will be on the manifold.

I can be done, but Sch 40 manifolds bearing the weight of a turbo crakc all the time so watch out!

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Here's my weld el MIG log, nig nogs:

http://homepage.mac.com/limefrog/con...5-Images/2.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/limefrog/con...5-Images/1.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/limefrog/con...5-Images/2.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/limefrog/con...5-Images/3.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/limefrog/con...5-Images/4.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/limefrog/con...6-Images/0.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/limefrog/con...6-Images/2.jpg

Campbell Hausfield fluxcored. :3

Colin

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i made my top mount with the good old mig then went over it with the stick welder to make sure it doesnt break
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my miller 135 is awsome. though i have never migged a manifold im sure it would be OK

Miller rocks

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Hobart Rocks. We have millers at work with new problems everyday!, My hobart has never cause us grief!!!!

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hobart=miller

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+1 for hobart=miller

My Hobart 180 has a miller gun on it. I love that thing.