I'm building up a intake manifold for my Datsun 280Z. I want to use part of a hemisphere for the end of the intake manifold. The only ones I've found are from Sharpe Products. They don't list a thickness of Aluminum allow on the site. Has anyone used these? Does the metal weld ok to 6061? Is it around 0.125" wall thickness?

http://www.sharpeproducts.com/

Here's the manifold I want to use it on:




Flange:


-Justin

 

totally off topic, but that is the most baller manifold i've ever seen on a non-crossflow head.

 

Its a shame its not a cross-flow head, those things flow really well.

 

i'm looking at their book now. they show that their aluminum ***** are .132" so i would assume that the hemispheres are the same, but i would call just to make sure. here are some of their part #'s if it helps.

3" - H3000-AL
3.5" - H350-AL
4" - H400-AL

their customer support is very good. just to let you know, if you haven't dealt them before.


Modified by rickoner at 11:14 PM 7/24/2008

 

I'd look into a local metal/body shop (a real one). They would take annealed metal, pound it to shape, then get it treated to whatever spec you need.

 

Where you not originally going to use a 2JZGE?

 

You can find the hemisperes here also. http://www.wagnercompanies.com/Product_Index.aspx
They weld to T6 perfectly. I have made several items using these and they work great.

 

the sharpe products hemispheres weld easily to 6061 thisness is pretty nice as well i just recently got in 4 of them for a intake manifold product here as well.

 

i have a couple as well. pretty nice quality, but i havn't welded one yet.

 

I've welded hundreds of the ones from sharpe, they weld just fine.

 

Thanks Guys! I just orded some hemispheres from Sharpe.

Now where do I get the 3" X 0.125 wall bend for the leading edge of the plenum?


SLS, I'm still doing the 2JZ in this car. Just building a custom intake manifold for the original motor in the mean time.

Justin

 

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Now where do I get the 3" X 0.125 wall bend for the leading edge of the plenum?
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Use two .065" bends layered and spot weld them together?

 

Serious? IDK about that?

 

Just joking for the most part, but it'd be a last resort option I suppose.

 

On a side note... doesn't everyone else hate how dark red towels always fade and become purple?

Sorry Justin, no useful info here

 

Thanks for the tip on Sharpe stuff. Just ordered a bunch of goodies.

 

Goodies got here. I ordered 2 of everything they make, in both steel and aluminum. Sometimes just having stuff like this around is a lifesaver.

Here's some of the aluminum hemispheres. I'd say they have a finish similar to a used high-school shot put. Some need cleanup, some have flashing, a few aren't even perfectly spherical in spots. Like a very small dip. Pretty minor and nit-picky. Nothing a bit of cleanup won't cure. And they're pretty cheap, so not any real room to complain. I think a quick scuff with your favorite scuffing material and they'd look sweet.

Very happy with them. Will work great. Can't wait to weld some up.

 

They buff out pretty nice, especially if you use a harder wheel and compound first to knock down the texture. We use those on our "drag" manifolds here at work.

 

Nice.

 

hey guys,

on the sharpe website http://www.thomasregister.com/...99%25

do the half spheres come with holes on top or with out? i would like them with out. also are they pretty thick? the picture that vectorsoild posted, did he get those from sharpe or wagner?

thanks, brent

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DisEpyon &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hey guys,

on the sharpe website http://www.thomasregister.com/...99%25

do the half spheres come with holes on top or with out? i would like them with out. also are they pretty thick? the picture that vectorsoild posted, did he get those from sharpe or wagner?

thanks, brent</TD></TR></TABLE>

The hemispheres from sharpe do not have holes in them.

 

thanks for the quick response!!

 

Welded one up today. Liked it.

 

nice, have any pics?

im planning on buying these for future projects.

 

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im planning on buying these for future projects.</TD></TR></TABLE>