homemade Flange material
#1
homemade Flange material
well, I need a few honda D-series head flanges, and am having trouble sourcing them =/
I have contacted Cheapturbo.com, and they require a minimum order of 10, which I don't need that many (yet)
So I figure a DIY-flange approach would be the way to go.
Either way, I'm pretty new to this stuff, I just bought a MIG welder, to help me with my project(s) So the sky is the limit with what I can do.
What material would be best to work with at home... 1/4" mild steel, or is that too thin? do I need 1/2"?
is that something I could cut easily with either a Jigsaw, or a Sawzall and some Hole-Saws?
Thanks for any help
-Henry
I have contacted Cheapturbo.com, and they require a minimum order of 10, which I don't need that many (yet)
So I figure a DIY-flange approach would be the way to go.
Either way, I'm pretty new to this stuff, I just bought a MIG welder, to help me with my project(s) So the sky is the limit with what I can do.
What material would be best to work with at home... 1/4" mild steel, or is that too thin? do I need 1/2"?
is that something I could cut easily with either a Jigsaw, or a Sawzall and some Hole-Saws?
Thanks for any help
-Henry
#4
Re:homemade Flange material
i might be able to get one made for you. i am starting my manifold project.
im getting mine milled for free so ill see what he can do.
mabey ill get like 5 or 10 done and see who needs em..
anyone interested?
im getting mine milled for free so ill see what he can do.
mabey ill get like 5 or 10 done and see who needs em..
anyone interested?
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Re:homemade Flange material
1/4" is a tad thin for a good flange.. look at cheapo headers compared to a good quality one's. The high end stuff allways uses at least 3/8 for flange material.. This is not so bad to drill with a bi metal holesaw. so long as you have a press and use alot of oil... machine work is a key as the ports are most likely not round and a transition needs to be hand machined with a die grinder.