Those weave-pass beads are badass. I wonder if I can do that with my torch...I'm gonna try.

Sonny

 

go for it

 

Is that a max rev manifold getting run over in your avatar, Javier? lol

Sonny

 

any tips on how thats achieved ?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by project dc2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">any tips on how thats achieved ? </TD></TR></TABLE>
Yes! Geoff has dropped some hints on this before, but i dont remember them. I believe that you focus heat on one spot remove heat, dip filler, focuse heat to the other spot and repeat, im not sure though. Any more info on this techique would be great! Thanks


Rob

 

From what Geoff said you move the heat from one side to the other but keep dipping the rod in the middle. Jon is just a wonder kid when it comes to welding.. I can't imagine the control he must have with his hands.. I'd like to watch him weld sometime.. Too bad I am across the contry

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Overblown-Teg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">From what Geoff said you move the heat from one side to the other but keep dipping the rod in the middle. Jon is just a wonder kid when it comes to welding.. I can't imagine the control he must have with his hands.. I'd like to watch him weld sometime.. Too bad I am across the contry</TD></TR></TABLE>
I bet he can sew and draw like a madman
Ill see if I can get a cross-stitch later today. Ive done a few quite succesfully, but havent been able to capture them for **** on my camera.

 

maybe videos will solve the distance problem

 

Need a video camera to solve that....lol. Unless you want one from my digi camera
I dont either

 

Here is some more of RacerXadam's work. 3in DP he made me and oil return line.

 

the audi 5 cyl motor is friggen awesome. Dahlback has made over 900 hp with it

http://www.dahlbackracing.se/

it came turbocharged most notably in the 1984 Audi RS4 Rally Car, it cost over 100k, but it had around 300 hp, and in a video i have, outperforms a new lancer evo 8

 

with the log style manifolds what do you guys use to cut the holes in em ?? so far im using a cut off wheel but i go through like 3 wheels .. thats rediculous .. any better way ?

 

plasma cutter, or cut the pieces before you weld them

 

I was able to cut a few manifolds with one cut off wheel.. Make sure your holding it straight.. They are very thin and if you twist it at all it will just eat the wheel.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Overblown-Teg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I was able to cut a few manifolds with one cut off wheel.. Make sure your holding it straight.. They are very thin and if you twist it at all it will just eat the wheel. </TD></TR></TABLE>
or your finger. My cutoff wheel hasnt been run since May, I prefer the slow controlled cuts of the band saw.

 

1 3/4" Miluake hole saws for the holes on the flanges if that's what you mean. One holesaw will last a while if you're drilling holes in 3/8" steel.

 

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nah im taklin bout making the hole to inlay the t3 flanges .

 

I always used the cut off blade in my grinder.. wear some thick gloves and just take you time so it doesn't bind up.

I think I am using a 1/16" tung while I am welding.. Is that what everyone else is using? Looking at Jon's welds above it looks like he has a wider heat area than I am getting. Should I be using a thicker tung and maybe a thicker rod?

For anyone interested here is the finished audi manifold.

 

looks good todd!
I just switched over to a 1/16th Tungsten from a 3/32. The difference was AMAZING. Its ALOT easier to penetrate because you can focus the heat EXACTLY where you want it, and quickly. Ill post some pics of an AC SST that I made(its pretty wicked), and you can tell exactly at what point of the manifold that I switched to the smaller tungsten.
1/16th tungsten, 1/16th filler

 

hmm.. Ok so you like the smaller stuff..

 

seem'd to widen the bead a little bit. ount know just ALOT more control

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tinker219 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">looks good todd!
I just switched over to a 1/16th Tungsten from a 3/32. The difference was AMAZING. Its ALOT easier to penetrate because you can focus the heat EXACTLY where you want it, and quickly. Ill post some pics of an AC SST that I made(its pretty wicked), and you can tell exactly at what point of the manifold that I switched to the smaller tungsten.
1/16th tungsten, 1/16th filler </TD></TR></TABLE>

hrmm i used a 3/32nd i think imma try the 1/16th woot !

 

oh yeah on the manifolds with 3/8ths flanges what can you do to prevent it from warping?? mine warped pretty bad.

 

only weld a small section at a time.. Like 1/2" at a time.. take your time and let it cool down as you go.. Bolting it to a spare head works good also.. Helps suck the heat out

 

yep, head or 1" block of steel w/bolt holes.