in the process of making a new turbo manifold for the D series

 

Looks like your getting there. Nice job.

 

Badass!!! Looks exactly like my old ones (same type of material and MIG welded)

Where'd you get the flanges and piping? I want to make another one.

 

pipes i got from local pipe supplier and the flanges I got from a member here on HT.

 

made the collector today, ill post some more pics when I get some. 98ctr

 

dam thats dope would u be willing to make more and sell em cheap

 

i think i've seen something like that before?



nice job.. i'm going to be in your shoes in about a month. take lots of pics and give some tips!

 

im having a hard putting it tougheter. shiet don't want to line up. but i guess its going to be a learning experience. 98ctr

 

nice, where's the collector though?

i notice you don't have any straight sections in there, could be why its not lining up quite right, ?

 

i do have some straight sections, but when i made the collector did not do a verry good job, so im having a had time alighning everything. and I also doing this by myself and its hard to hold the pieces and tack weld at the same time. but ill get it soon, not in a big hurry.

 

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why not just use a clamp or some big visegrips to hold while youre tacking?

 

98ctr,
Is that cast iron? They weigh like .9 pounds correct? Those are the ones I'm planning on using. Huge congrats on starting yours. My machine shop is slow, waiitng for the collector to be finished.

 

yes they are the cast iron. schedule 40 90 deg. elbows.

 

nice. I voiced concerns on using these elbows in my DIY: Equal length manifold thread. Can you by any chance weigh the manifold right now with the collector? I'm making literally the exact same thing, and I'm guessing it will be close to 20 pounds.

Keep us updated with lots of pics man.

Andrew

 

its going to be heavy, cuz its thick so i belive its going to be about 20 lbs.

 

lightweight battery - problem solved

 

nah I'm just worried about all that weight hanging from the head.

 

na, no prob there. It should be ok. I just wheighed the manifold and it came in at 19 lbs. so it was close to 20 lbs.

 

allmost done ill take some pics later on and make sure I post them asap. 98ctr

 

nice make sure you take those pics

What kind of welder are you using for this?

 

mig.

 

got an exact model number?

 

ill have to get that for you. its at the shop where im making the manifold. 98ctr

 

nice thanks.

get some pictures up! :D

 

looks exactly like the second manifold i ever made for my car!