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what do you think ? sohc tubular manifold

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:12 pm
by 200sxBoY
made it myself and now i only need to weld the collector on
it's a tight fit with the MC but i does fit , however this is a S12 chassis
what do you guys think about design etc etc ?
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:53 pm
by Matt89
Sa va pas frapper ton BMC?

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 7:42 pm
by dopeassjackson
that might be to close to the brake MC with stock mounts. looks good lest see it finished.

Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 12:56 pm
by Miami240
You should have started with a collector and turbo flange because it looks like there not going to be enough space to bolt a turbo on. It also looks like you must have used a MIG welder because you ground off your welds but that was a bad move.

Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:00 pm
by efeezi
Yep ground welds on a exhaust manifold is a no no. Im also curious what your gonna do about the collector and turbo placement.

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 9:47 am
by 200sxBoY
actually the turbo is in front of the mounts but i will use a custom engine mount to let me have more clearence ,
i tought grinding the weld wasn't a bad move ?
i used schedule 40 and the weld did penetrate so i don't see the problem ?
the turbo will fit nicely and will clear the frame by about 3-4inchs
in NO way the manifold interferes with the MC (i moved the engine all the way around and it never touches)

what do you mean BMC ?

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:26 am
by Miami240
200sxBoY wrote:actually the turbo is in front of the mounts but i will use a custom engine mount to let me have more clearence ,
It sounds like you're still not too worried about the height. Lets just say the turbo sits in front of the mount... then what do you do about the downpipe?
i tought grinding the weld wasn't a bad move ?
i used schedule 40 and the weld did penetrate so i don't see the problem ?
Bad move... and how much exactly did it penetrate? If you were to tell me that you TIG welded it with a backpurge and you could see the bead on the inside, then it would probably be ok but i don't think that's the case here.

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 1:08 pm
by Justin L
BMC-Brake Master Cylinder

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 6:52 pm
by 200sxBoY
actually i got some clearence for the downpipe
i checked this out before .... it,s tight but it fits and it will not interfere with the mounts/frame when the engine moves

i should have went topmount but i didn't like the idea ... anyway the manifold costed me 100$cnd so it's not a big lost ... maybe later on i'll get one made in SS but for now im just "trying stuff out"

i know alot about cars ... im not a expert but im trying stuff out to see what works and what doesn't for me ...

making mistakes is the only way to learn ... i also apreciate the constructive comments ;)

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 9:15 pm
by ispentallmymoneyontires
lol if nothing else i think it looks cool. if it all fits up right i wouldnt mind having one.
but it prolly wouldnt fit in an s13

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 3:37 pm
by Nissan_Freek
Is that 1.75 pipe fittings? for some reason those look huge. Rule of thumb is to start with turbo placement, work your way back from there. But you know what? I built 3 worthless manifolds before I got famous 8) so don't sweat it. honestly, if you think it will work, great, if not, own it up to yourself and start over.

As for the grinding welds, you will probably be better off without doing that, because you don' t want to remove any structure if you can help it. Honestly though, I think you might be fine, but we'll see i suppose.

JImmy

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 6:24 pm
by Crash33
ispentallmymoneyontires just to let you know it is a s13.

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 6:55 pm
by Miami240
Nissan_Freek wrote:Is that 1.75 pipe fittings? for some reason those look huge. Rule of thumb is to start with turbo placement, work your way back from there. But you know what? I built 3 worthless manifolds before I got famous 8) so don't sweat it. honestly, if you think it will work, great, if not, own it up to yourself and start over.

As for the grinding welds, you will probably be better off without doing that, because you don' t want to remove any structure if you can help it. Honestly though, I think you might be fine, but we'll see i suppose.

JImmy
You're famous? Who are you?

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 7:04 pm
by ispentallmymoneyontires
however this is a S12 chassis
ispentallmymoneyontires just to let you know it is a s13.


really :?: [/quote]

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 7:56 pm
by Crash33
Sorry I didn't read his profile thing I have seen people make a typing error before/

sorry again my fault it's late and I'm tired.

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:30 pm
by 200sxBoY
Nissan_Freek wrote:Is that 1.75 pipe fittings? for some reason those look huge. Rule of thumb is to start with turbo placement, work your way back from there. But you know what? I built 3 worthless manifolds before I got famous 8) so don't sweat it. honestly, if you think it will work, great, if not, own it up to yourself and start over.

As for the grinding welds, you will probably be better off without doing that, because you don' t want to remove any structure if you can help it. Honestly though, I think you might be fine, but we'll see i suppose.

JImmy
the inside diameter is 1.5 inch
i used what my book forced induction performance tuning and maximum boost told me
the tubes are equal lenght to 1 inch and i used aguide on sds website to make a turbo manifold
it's an s12 chassis
it would NOT fit a s13 because the s12 uses smaller diameter coils at the front therefore the shock tower is smaller on the s12 ... in fact we can only swap s13 coilover because the s13 shock+spring are too big and rubs on the strut tower !

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:54 pm
by Nissan_Freek
Miami240 wrote:
You're famous? Who are you?
LOL Im a local fabricator ;)

I kinda grew up with a lot of the full-race guys, so we hang out lol