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Old 10-15-2006, 07:27 PM
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just thought i would post a pic of a manifold i have been workin on so everyone can bash it. its made out of exhaust pipe from my work and i have never had any problems with it cracking be4

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Old 10-15-2006, 07:35 PM
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I had a friend build one from exhaust tubing for a turbo h22, when it got hot it melted and the turbo fell off :P
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Old 10-15-2006, 08:46 PM
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idk maybe i have just been lucky with my other manifolds...find out soon enough
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Old 10-27-2006, 02:01 AM
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any update yet?
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Old 10-27-2006, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by highroller54
I had a friend build one from exhaust tubing for a turbo h22, when it got hot it melted and the turbo fell off :P
The metal melted Did he JB weld it? Exhaust pipe should be fine. Pics of complete mani?
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Old 10-27-2006, 09:25 AM
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do you enjoy cheating bends?
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Old 10-27-2006, 09:37 AM
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That will melt and bend with a good full pull. Nice effort though. I commend the effort involved.
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Old 10-29-2006, 06:13 PM
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i had one made of exhaust tubing. never had a single problem with it. it was ceramic coated and braced from the turbo flange to the head flange
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Old 10-29-2006, 11:43 PM
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kinda thin metal...

hopefull it can support the weight of a snail when its hitting 1400 degrees
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Old 10-31-2006, 04:38 PM
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i have never had any problems with it cracking be4
so how many turbo manifolds have you made from exhaust pipe
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