To Tee or not to Tee?
01-26-2006, 11:12 AM
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To Tee or not to Tee?
I'm going to try making a manifold, havn't had much welding experience, but I have to start somewhere.
I have a v6, so I need 2 3-runner logs, facing one way, which then go into the turbo on the bellhousing side of the engine. I have a question, should I use Tees, or not?
If I use Tees, it comes out much more expensive (i'll use 1.5>2" reducer, and 2" Tees with 1.5" elbows)
and if I don't use Tees, it'll be much cheaper (less reducers and no Tees) and I'll probably be able to angle the elbow a little so it enters the main pipe somewhat diagonally like /.
Thoughts?
alternatively, i can get some 1.5" long elbows, a 3-way collector, and do a tubular header, but that is probably harder.
Also, sch. 10 pipe on mcmaster is friggin expensive (yet everything else is pretty cheap) - would using regular 16g tube be ok with sch. 10 elbows and stuff?
and here's a pic of a v8 with my 'style' log manifold
http://classicbroncos.com/img/tigwelder5.jpg
and here's a pic of turbo headers for my engine
http://www.littleasiansweatshop.com/...eader-side.JPG
I have a v6, so I need 2 3-runner logs, facing one way, which then go into the turbo on the bellhousing side of the engine. I have a question, should I use Tees, or not?
If I use Tees, it comes out much more expensive (i'll use 1.5>2" reducer, and 2" Tees with 1.5" elbows)
and if I don't use Tees, it'll be much cheaper (less reducers and no Tees) and I'll probably be able to angle the elbow a little so it enters the main pipe somewhat diagonally like /.
Thoughts?
alternatively, i can get some 1.5" long elbows, a 3-way collector, and do a tubular header, but that is probably harder.
Also, sch. 10 pipe on mcmaster is friggin expensive (yet everything else is pretty cheap) - would using regular 16g tube be ok with sch. 10 elbows and stuff?
and here's a pic of a v8 with my 'style' log manifold
http://classicbroncos.com/img/tigwelder5.jpg
and here's a pic of turbo headers for my engine
http://www.littleasiansweatshop.com/...eader-side.JPG
01-26-2006, 11:33 AM
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Re: To Tee or not to Tee?
01-26-2006, 11:49 AM
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Re: To Tee or not to Tee?
well, not counting the connecting bend, for the no Tees i'd use
4 1.5" 90* Elbows
1 1.5" to 2" reducer
for Tee'd logs, I'd need
4 1.5" 90* Elbows
3 1.5" to 2" reducers
2 2" Tees
That's $47/side
I skipped sch. 10 pipe ($18 per ft, wtf), I'll measure when I get home, but if I don't need sch. 10 pipe witht he collectors, then price is offset somewhat.
Besides aesthetics, do Tees provide any kind of performance improvements in my situation?
4 1.5" 90* Elbows
1 1.5" to 2" reducer
for Tee'd logs, I'd need
4 1.5" 90* Elbows
3 1.5" to 2" reducers
2 2" Tees
That's $47/side
I skipped sch. 10 pipe ($18 per ft, wtf), I'll measure when I get home, but if I don't need sch. 10 pipe witht he collectors, then price is offset somewhat.
Besides aesthetics, do Tees provide any kind of performance improvements in my situation?
01-26-2006, 02:25 PM
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Re: To Tee or not to Tee?
those are not real logs. if you do it like the picture then you dont need a tee. but the log that i have seen for a v6 had one side that was 1 90 and 2 tees that had a pipe connecting to the other log that was made out of three tees. i dont know how good this work it saw it on a truck at the junkyard
