my first manifold
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Re: my first manifold
be welding and accidentally touch the tungsten into the pool and then the pool solidifies and the tip of the tungsten is stuck in there and the only way to get the tungsten out is to snap off the very tip of it.
have you ever TIGed?
have you ever TIGed?
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Re: my first manifold
I don't know why people think flanges have to be a perfect mirror of the other side. Its $7 per T3 flange if you find a smoking ebay deal and $25 for the head flange likewise, or for $30 you can have enough raw steel to make 3 of each. I'll be making some real cheap turbo adapters for stock cast headers soon, and plate steel is the easiest/cheapest way possible.
Other than that, the welds look great, as well as the alignment. Excellent work for your first manifold. Many people's 1st wouldn't hold up a carton of **** (tobacco), much less a turbo.
Other than that, the welds look great, as well as the alignment. Excellent work for your first manifold. Many people's 1st wouldn't hold up a carton of **** (tobacco), much less a turbo.
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Re: my first manifold
Originally Posted by t_cel_t
yeah its for a tercel but it is a 1.5L, i have the pistons from the turbo version (4EFTE) and the beefy rods from the high comp version (5EFHE) so this is going to be a 5EFHTE hybrid, and it is going to be controlled with megasquirt 2.2.
and ya like those flanges 1/2'' cold rolled, and i actually drilled the ports out with a 1.25'' bit and like a quart of oil, took like 2 hours. and i did finish it tonght and pretty soon i will start on the downpipe.
and ya like those flanges 1/2'' cold rolled, and i actually drilled the ports out with a 1.25'' bit and like a quart of oil, took like 2 hours. and i did finish it tonght and pretty soon i will start on the downpipe.
