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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 04:10 PM
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Haha, that's not mine. I haven't even started yet, I'm just planning as of now. I'll definately try to get that book.
Old Mar 12, 2006 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by eshaw
All those other ones would be great, but I just don't have the money. I might be taking a welding class this summer at the college, but until then I'm prety much stuck. Thanks for the help though.
I felt the same way as you, but I just decided to dive in. I bought a 90 amp fluxcore welder from Harbor Freight for $90, got some Lincoln wire, and practiced a little with a friend who had some experience. A class would be cool, but if you're desperate, you could just do that. And you can use a sawzall, or circular saw, or band saw, you can even make bends out of straight pipe(hell yeah Whitey).

Now a question for the knowledgeable ones...

If he had to keep stock mani couldn't you just make a pipe off of the stock mani and route it back up and have the turbo mounted up top like the pic posted by buk from turbokits.com? It might not flow the best, but hey this is HMT.

Old Mar 12, 2006 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by noboostedEGo
I felt the same way as you, but I just decided to dive in. I bought a 90 amp fluxcore welder from Harbor Freight for $90, got some Lincoln wire, and practiced a little with a friend who had some experience. A class would be cool, but if you're desperate, you could just do that. And you can use a sawzall, or circular saw, or band saw, you can even make bends out of straight pipe(hell yeah Whitey).

Now a question for the knowledgeable ones...

If he had to keep stock mani couldn't you just make a pipe off of the stock mani and route it back up and have the turbo mounted up top like the pic posted by buk from turbokits.com? It might not flow the best, but hey this is HMT.


That's almost what I did. My very first thing I've ever welded was the beginnings of my rear turbo manifold. And I only have a 70amp flux core unit.

Old Mar 12, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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I know, I ------- love your mani. I just finished all of my cold side ic piping yesterday using whitey bends. It's not perfect, but It's airtight and fits great so I can't complain.
Old Mar 12, 2006 | 07:27 PM
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A custom flange, two 90* 1.5" schedule 40 mild steel elbows, one tee fitting, about 3" of 2" square pipe, a 4" grinder with cutoff wheels, a dremmel, and a flux-core welder.

Not to bad for a starter kit.


LOL


Old Mar 12, 2006 | 08:12 PM
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highroller54 - Way to prove your ignorance. That's not the stock manifold.
haha I've been a master auto tech for 10 years, I know thats not a stock mani princess :1
Old Mar 14, 2006 | 01:29 AM
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wink is gay
Old Mar 14, 2006 | 06:36 PM
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Aha! Someone just told me that an IHI from an old Probe GT (I believe) will bolt right up to my stock manifold. Does anybody know if this is true? Otherwise, I'm going for a T3 with a custom made manifold.
Old Mar 14, 2006 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by highroller54



---- that hangs low

Not as low as your mom's dirty pillows.


Old Mar 14, 2006 | 07:25 PM
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import an Escort RS turbo manifold from the UK, bolt it on the Zetec, and call it good. It comes ready to use any T3.

EDIT:

They are all over on Ebay, Type in "Escort RS turbo manifold". also try www.ebay.co.uk

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-ESCORT-RS...QQcmdZViewItem

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