Another DIY Manifold.
 

I ran out of time and couldn't not make the collector yet, but here it is all tacked up. It is my first manifold of any kind, and it's all ss steel ;)
It's started with these.
http://pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL596...3/78015778.jpg
now I have this.
http://pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL596...3/78015740.jpg
http://pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL596...3/78015696.jpg
http://pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL596...3/78015755.jpg
http://pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL596...3/78015764.jpg
http://pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL596...3/78015679.jpg
http://pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL596...3/78015652.jpg
http://pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL596...3/78015637.jpg

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thats a cross between a hotsex NP and a RS manifold, but sept nice !

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nice ramhorn.

good pics too ;)

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thats a nice looking manifold, how long did i take you to get to that stage?

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you dirty rascals you.that's a nice manifold.

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so far it looks good

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parts list and where you ordered from plz

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parts were ordered from MCmaster. I think I ordered 15 90 bends but you don't need that many. It tooks me about 2 and half to cutting the first piece to the stage.

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looks really good man cant wait to see the final product!!

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sick.. so you gonna make a collector or buy one ?

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link?

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lol i'd have to say:

http://www.mcmaster.com/ they sell some nice urethane i used for my soldi mounts on the escort.. however solid steel works better :P

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www.mcmaster.com, search for page 12.
I'm going to make a collector, it's not as hard as it seems. I got 7 feet of 1 1/2" ss pipe to mess around with.

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wow very nice mani... got any collector pics?

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now thats a nice mani......what did you use to cut the pipes?

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looks good.

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In pic #3 you can see a chop saw ::)

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good eye :P

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hey -------, just because your manifold "looks" better than mine doesn't mean it's more gangsta, mines the most gangsta, ya heard.

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Where did you get those pipes??? how much??

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it says above, you just have to read it.

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good job, but you know there are other designs out there other than that right ;)

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yes, i'm well awared and would rather go with other designed because this "ramhorn" is so played out it is not even funny. But I think this design suits best for my limitted space situation as you can tell by the pic of the engine bay. Thank you for all the feedback.

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Shouldn't each runner be the same length to get maximum benefit from a tubular header design? Not hating, just curious.

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i dont think it matters how many people make it or how many people sport it, it will get recongized anywere for the sick ass ------- look it has, make more, ---- ---- make me one please pm me.

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yup, everyone thinks the ramhorn/FR is a equal length manifold, and its really not.

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Still better than my log manifold ! Nice work.

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It's funny you brought this up because I pointed this out to one of my friends and he thought I was crazy.

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Try and find a true equal length manifold.

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well if this one here isn't equal length it realy fucken close to equal length.

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Very nice manifold... looks like it'll be sweet when its altogether.

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runners 2 and 3 are 1 1/4"longer to be exact. I measured.

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Now you know why I put all the effort into making this mani.
http://pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL596...0/74938080.jpg
VS
http://pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL596...3/78015679.jpg

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You see alot of claimed "equal length" headers around. Be it turbo manifold or a actual header, there off by more than 2-3 inches that is availible in variations of things like ring sealing and such. From the looks that manifold is pritty close, all ram horns are only off by less than 2 or 3 inches per runner from what ive seen. Yes exact equal length runners is sought after. Since no part of the motor is perfect a perfect header or manifold wont perform as well as a header thats say, imperfect in the right way. Thats why dyno time is such an important part of tuneing your engine by changing things like i/m runner length, i/m runner diamater, cams specs, header primary and secondry length, header diamater, ect ect ect.


By the way very nice manifold.

Hopefully ill be on tig in welding class this semester, i allready asked my teacher if i could make up a manifold he seemed to think its a good idea as a project.


Sean

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woah that thing is lookin great so far! :P

great work man i can't wait to see it finished. what kind of welder are u going to use on it?

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i see u still havent finished the hardest part..... the collector

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im going to attempt to make another one today. Hopefully will come out better then my last one. he he. lol. 98ctr

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im just check mcmaster and i was wondering if thats where you ordered your 1 1/2" pipe from. It shows the price to be

1 1/2" Part #44985K18 $124.45 for 6-7 feet.

Is this the correct stuff?

thanks

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That ---- is awesome. Those elbows are 4.50 each in Stainless and I cant believe full race charges 1000 dollars for that manifold. gj man.