Im going to make a catchcan pretty much like the tony 1 can but i am going to hide it else where. so i need to know what grade aluminum to use.

 

I have used 6061-T6 in the past. There are many grades of AL that will work though.

 

5052 is some of the easiest to work with for stuff like this in terms of bending, cutting, etc

 

well this will be migged so what ever would be cost/effectiveness. also planned to have everything annodized so it doesnt matter if it all corrides easier.

 

Just use any alloy that you can bend on a break without it cracking. etc. and you will be fine.

 

2024 or 6061 are most common and weld well.

 

Depends how you're going to make it. If you're going to bend it, you need something that bends well.

 

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tony of all the comments ive read from you on this forum......this one might be the best LOL

 

It's those small details that you don't want to over look when choosing a material! lol

 

that means dont get a tempered aluminum ie. T-6 if youre bending

 

no im not going to bend it. just going to sqaure it off and weld each side.

Also what do you think about a drain back to the oil pan?

 

I know that this is about aluminium, but do you think steal would work ok too or not so much?

 

"steal" would work fine. id use stainless though.