Where to find radiused reducers?

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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 02:16 PM
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Default Where to find radiused reducers?

I can't locate one for the life of me. I need to go from 2.5" to 3" and radiused. The one I currently have is one out of the scrap pile and about 1/8" thick stainless, worked awesome, but I want to make a spare downpipe.

For anyone with info, thanks ahead.
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 02:44 PM
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Default Re: Where to find radiused reducers?

Originally Posted by greasemonkee
I can't locate one for the life of me. I need to go from 2.5" to 3" and radiused. The one I currently have is one out of the scrap pile and about 1/8" thick stainless, worked awesome, but I want to make a spare downpipe.

For anyone with info, thanks ahead.

By "radiused" do you mean eccentric?
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 02:58 PM
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Default Re: Where to find radiused reducers?

By "radiused" do you mean "bell shaped"?
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 04:18 PM
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Ball joint.
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 10:41 PM
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Default Re: Where to find radiused reducers?

Oh boy. I meant radiused as in a conical reducer that was radiused, like bent. So yes, I guess you could say that if you sat it down and looked at it, it would appear eccentric. I should take a pic of the first one.
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 11:09 PM
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Default Re: Where to find radiused reducers?

Originally Posted by greasemonkee
Oh boy. I meant radiused as in a conical reducer that was radiused, like bent. So yes, I guess you could say that if you sat it down and looked at it, it would appear eccentric. I should take a pic of the first one.
This not what you're looking for?
http://acestainless.com/index.php?ac...d&productId=45
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 12:21 AM
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I think he's looking for that ^, but as a bend. I have never seen that before, and I've searched many websites. You could just section one similar to the one posted above.
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 07:55 AM
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Good find. Thanks for the link. That could be made to work I guess. I wonder if anyone makes one a little thicker than .065"
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 07:57 AM
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Default Re: Where to find radiused reducers?

Originally Posted by greasemonkee
Good find. Thanks for the link. That could be made to work I guess. I wonder if anyone makes one a little thicker than .065"
I'm sure someone can make them with a heavier wall but they are not standard.

Richard@Ace
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 08:32 AM
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Default Re: Where to find radiused reducers?

Originally Posted by greasemonkee
I can't locate one for the life of me. I need to go from 2.5" to 3" and radiused. The one I currently have is one out of the scrap pile and about 1/8" thick stainless, worked awesome, but I want to make a spare downpipe.

For anyone with info, thanks ahead.


Never seen anything like that before so I can't help you there.

Why don't you just use a normal reducer before or after the bend though? Seems like it would be the easiest solution and it's obviously how most Downpipes are made. I don't see the need to overly complicate it.
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 09:21 AM
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Default Re: Where to find radiused reducers?

I just make those by cutting a wedge out of the pipe the long way, push it back together and weld it, then cut the ends flat.
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 01:31 PM
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Default Re: Where to find radiused reducers?

i think he means like a 90* reducer..
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 04:11 PM
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http://vibrantperformance.com/catalo...1022_1035_1211
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 11:51 PM
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Default Re: Where to find radiused reducers?

A few years back I remember James from JG fab made one from alum and posted it here.
Maybe he can help.
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