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General Category => Fabrication => Topic started by: DmC on March 10, 2009, 12:30:54 AM

Title: Planning to build a manifold I have some ?
Post by: DmC on March 10, 2009, 12:30:54 AM

Yeah I bought a turbo flange and an exhuast flange from Wier.
But I still need tubing would this ultimate builder kit from columbia river mandrel bending work well.

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Title: Re: Planning to build a manifold I have some ?
Post by: Corey on March 10, 2009, 01:17:58 AM

weather or not your building an all motor header or turbo manifold youre not going to use 1.5" 16ga tubing. the 1.5" schedule 10 bends that normal turbo manifolds are made of are actually 1.625 (1 5/8) inside diameter so you would use at least that in tubing size.

i would NOT recommend making a 16ga turbo manifold unless youre gonna build a brace to support the full weight of the turbo. just use 1.5" schedule 10 butt weld fittings that you can get from aaron wier or acestainless.com

Title: Re: Planning to build a manifold I have some ?
Post by: HiProfile on March 10, 2009, 02:15:16 AM

Ditto on the el's from weir or ace. However one reason all manifolds tend to use 1.5" fittings is because 1.25" is usually more expensive - its less common in the plumbing world, which basicly helps set the prices. For 350whp or less the ~1.35" ID stuff (1.5" OD 16ga) would be great, however I feel the same way about 16ga manifolds. Without excellent materials, welding skills, and bracing, 16ga is fail.

Title: Re: Planning to build a manifold I have some ?
Post by: t_cel_t on March 10, 2009, 02:21:31 AM

ace is awesome, their shipping is fast as hell and you dont get stainless els anywhere else for as cheap.

Title: Re: Planning to build a manifold I have some ?
Post by: Evans Performance on March 10, 2009, 04:16:59 AM

weir has weld el's now to doesnt he?

Title: Re: Planning to build a manifold I have some ?
Post by: SiFlyBy on March 13, 2009, 11:50:57 PM

Quote from: Evans Performance on March 10, 2009, 04:16:59 AM

weir has weld el's now to doesnt he?

Yeah, but they are a little more than Aces