how do you expand collectors like this?
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how do you expand collectors like this?
Just wondering where you can get an expander that will do rectangles/squares to fit turbo flanges like this? Ive found ones that do expand round stuff ,but not anyones that will do rectangles
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Re: how do you expand collectors like this? (JG-Fabrications)
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they do it for free
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He's asking how so he can do it himself.
they do it for free
-James</TD></TR></TABLE>
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He's asking how so he can do it himself.
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I think you will need to make some sort of form and work it by hand with a mallet. A decent tube expander cost's thousands so i doubt a rectangle or square one will be any cheaper (i personally have not even seen them for sale)
Or you could just do what i do, and beat the living sh*# out of it with a short 2x4. It takes a few min, but when its done i can get my collector made with .065 ss to fit a t3 flange perfectly.
Good Luck!
Or you could just do what i do, and beat the living sh*# out of it with a short 2x4. It takes a few min, but when its done i can get my collector made with .065 ss to fit a t3 flange perfectly.
Good Luck!
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How to do it yourself?
Use a vice and a small ball hammer get the 2 long sides flat the way you want and get them weldedon flange
then tap other sides till they match other flats on flange and weld...
-James
Use a vice and a small ball hammer get the 2 long sides flat the way you want and get them weldedon flange
then tap other sides till they match other flats on flange and weld...
-James
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they do make things like this ,.. allot cheaper and you use an impact on it
http://www.mopedshop.com/1-5-8...5.htm
http://www.mopedshop.com/1-5-8...5.htm
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^^ that thing sucks *****.
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Those things are made more for getting stuff round, they won't expand tubing enough to make a slip joint, unless it's 20g mild steel.
^^ that thing sucks *****.
</TD></TR></TABLE>Those things are made more for getting stuff round, they won't expand tubing enough to make a slip joint, unless it's 20g mild steel.
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