Alex L.

I figured it was time I finally made my own thread. I've been doing this for the past 4-5 years, 99% self taught and still enjoying it every day. I specialize in turbo manifolds, both custom and production, particularly 2JZ/Supra units. You guys have seen some of these pics before, but I want to get them all concentrated in one place. I'll update the thread as I get more pictures. Let's get it started!

DSM FF T4 manifold:












Some positioner work:






Collectors:












Supra big twins drag setup:








FRS/BRZ manifolds:












Titanium work (my favorite!):








Special manifold for my personal car:
















Random weld detail:

Alex L.

A couple flowers:






Supra big turbo charge pipes. This car's made a best of 1100whp on these:








More random weld detail:












Supra T6 production manifold. This setup has the gate on the turbine housing hence the lack of a gate priority on the collector:






SC300 twin scroll T4 manifold:








Evo T3 top mount:

cmwright1986

seen alot of your posts while trolling the "post your best welds" thread. BEAUTIFUL work!

that-guy

amazing work Alex

Alex L.

Thanks fellas!

Walterronny

amazing!!!!!

what tig and specs do you use for schedule piping?

1upmoto

looking good! what do you use for porting?

Alex L.

Thanks! I use a Dynasty 350, constant heat, and a steady hand. 1/16" filler for schedule 40, 0.045" or 1/16" for schedule 10 depending on how I'm feeling that day, and my #12 lense setup.

Thanks! I use a combination of carbides and flap wheels for all my porting.

Charlie Moua

iTrader: (3)

very nice sir
keep it up.

Alex L.

Thank you, and I will.

Alex L.

DSM T4 FF manifold looks even better on the car:

rvs51

Looking good!

Alex L.

Thanks bro!


Built the downpipe for the DSM setup today, fit 4" of tube in a 3" space lol:

that-guy

that is some impressive "pie" work you've got going on there

curious though, who would be running a Volvo semi turbo on a 4cyl??? that thing is going to take FOREVER too spool.

at H20 in Ocean City several years back, guy had a MKII GTi with VR6 swap and a Peterbuilt turbo because it is was comparable to a GT30R, however the hotside is soo friggin huge that when he went to take off, he didn't even start to build boost till 5000 and his valvetrain was only good for 7200, so no matter what he set his boost controller to, he didn't have the powerband to build it all

Alex L.

We'll see, my customer likes those turbos and I'm sure he'll find a way to make it work.

Alex L.

Pulled my car apart to test fit my new manifold. Everything fits great! Here's a pic of the hotside all together on my mock engine:

95TurboCivic

love the waste gate on the turbine housing great idea.

Walterronny

great!!!!

Alex L.

Thanks guys!

Alex L.

Positioner butt weld take 1:

rice a roni

iTrader: (1)

Looks sick. I just started tigging.

Alex L.

Thanks! Make sure you post up some pics.

Alex L.

Positioner butt welds in all sizes.

Top left: 1.25" sch10
Top right: 1.5" sch40
Bottom left: 1.5" sch10
Bottom right: 16ga fusion welds playing with gas flow for color





Another sch10 1.5" pic:

.adam.

what kind/size filler? single pass on the pipe?

Alex L.

308L 0.045 or 1/16. I was double passing on the positioner pipe butts; fusion root, filled cap.