cast iron material for flange making

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12-05-2003, 03:41 PM

claytonsmith

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cast iron material for flange making

if i cant source an adapter for a t-25 onto an hf manifold for a decent price.. i'm considering cutting the flange off of an HF manifold and welding on one for the turbo... anyone know where i can source some decently thick cast iron?? my only idea is a cast iron frying pan.. they're cheap and.. well cast iron... anyone know of any other places to get it??

-Clatyon

12-05-2003, 05:02 PM

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Re:cast iron material for flange making

it will cost you the same to make a cast one as it would to make a steel one. BMC sells nice steel adaptor plates, check out his ad in the for sale section

12-05-2003, 05:31 PM

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Re:cast iron material for flange making

uhm what?

u dont just buy pieces of cast iron, because it cant be joined well..

if you weld it the weld doesnt hold up very good.

12-05-2003, 05:36 PM

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Re:cast iron material for flange making

correct me if i'm wrong..... but you cant weld mild steel to cast iron can you?? damnit.. screw it.. i'll just go w/ an adaptor...

thanks!

-Clatyon

12-05-2003, 05:46 PM

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Re:cast iron material for flange making

you can weld the two together, but its not recommended...ive done it on two manifolds that never cracked

12-05-2003, 06:17 PM

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Re:cast iron material for flange making

yeah i guess i'll just stick the the "adapter plate" method

next to find is a HX manifold... how do i identify it?? it has a "3" stamped on the 4th runner right?

-Clayton

12-05-2003, 07:33 PM

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Re:cast iron material for flange making

HF not HX. just go find one from a CRX hf, EG cx,dx, or vx, or 89-91 civic. or look up HF manifold on ebay

12-05-2003, 07:41 PM

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Re:cast iron material for flange making

yeah yeah i know it's hf.. sorry i was thinking of my damn wheels on my EF hatch.... sorry .. i;m not THAT ignorant.. i SWEAR!.. and am i mistaken or can i also use the manifold off of a Standard