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Intake manifold project

Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:28 am
by sil-coupe
This is a project I have been working on...
Pressing some runner halves. I milled the dies in my garage. 6hrs
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I milled a flange and polished for the hell of it. I will be making another as I'm not 100% happy with this one. 6.5hrs. I could probably cut that time down to 1.5-2hrs now that I've got the process down.
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More pics to come as progress happens.

Re: Intake manifold project

Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 6:51 pm
by drunknmunky
your work looks pretty good so far. Thanks for posting progress photos!

Re: Intake manifold project

Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 4:48 pm
by ka240de
Definatly a nice manifold thanks for the input. I'll be posting mine soon to !

Re: Intake manifold project

Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 8:52 pm
by ka240de
Looking forward to more progress!

Re: Intake manifold project

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 7:42 pm
by starclassic03
What machine are you using?>

Re: Intake manifold project

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 3:37 pm
by sil-coupe
To press, Harbor Freight 20ton.
To mill... Believe it or not, that flange was made on a router table. I made a template to the shape that I wanted, fastened to the aluminum stock and used a high quality 3/8" bearinged straight wood bit for shaping after cutting rough shape on bandsaw. Radiused and stepped with same brand of bits. The bits are still super sharp. The trick is to go slow.

Re: Intake manifold project

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 7:37 pm
by wannabethestig
Router + wood bit = pretty good results. Im gonna make something now. Just gotta figure out what.