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This guy is hiding something... he cant just pressurize the float boals with a boost source... it would push all the fuel out of the bowls.... he must have a fuel pump setup somewhere that he didnt talk about. :y

ALSO... MY NEW CRAZY IDEA...
I know Copper Isn't the strongest metal, But i want my charge piping and Intake manifold to be made out of Copper.
I wanna braze it all together. They do it for hot water piping in houses... The charge pipes can't get that hot~
PS- my handlebars are 7/8" copper pipe sleeved with 3/4" steel pipe. CLEARCOATED so as to not oxidize.

I like the copper charge pipes and Intake manifold idea, but would the copper and brazing for welding handle boost? (12psi MAX)

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You can Tig weld copper. The problem with brazing isn't the heat or the pressure it is the vibration, it will literally shake those pipes apart. :X

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Just my experience from building a blow thru setup.

As long as the carb's are sealed and you use a boost source to keep the fuel pressure ahead of the boost , you won't have any issues...

track down the regulator from a maserati BI turbo (they still make them for about $50) they had box'd carbs and used a boost source from he factory to keep the pressure ahead of the game.

My carb'd blow through corvair
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good thread..My next project after the GRM civic is putting a bike motor into a 56 Isetta I have.. looks like I will turbo it now!

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Nice corvair and vanity plate 8)

and you guys sure you can weld copper???

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I am 100% sure that you can TIG weld copper, I have done it several times. Not all alloys are weldable but most are.

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I'm a Migger. (no one ghost edit that!)
Not a very good tigger am i.

I think i'll just braze it. Read up alot on it online, and it's pretty damn strong brazing copper to copper butt weld style. An intake manifold isn't very difficult.

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Brazing is plenty strong, just doesn't like high heat or vibration.

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have you been to http://oldskoolsuzuki.info/ at all? Lots of info over there.

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if only it were in english~ :(

Parts are starting to get ordered... project should be under way in a week or so

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I am in the same boat as you. I want to turbo a old school Honda SOHC CB750 and will have carberation questions as well.

What is the stock compression on that Bandit?