M4wd&Fabrications
Projects place => Projects Section => Topic started by: matt on December 18, 2013, 12:39:16 PM
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If some remember, about six months ago I bought a used Miller Dynasty 200DX off a drag racer here at work. It was a great price and included everything including the filler rod.
Well haven't played with it much and have done a few jobs using it.
Fast forword, he comes up to me and asks me if I am interested in building a manifold for his car out of aluminum. I do not understand why, he has a sheetmetal one on his car now. Wants to save weight, 15 lbs versus 32 lbs.
So I will post some pics as the project goes along. Got about 6 hours into it so far, that is just welding up the runners.
Here is a picture of the steel one.
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p97/mattmey/InjectionDS_zpsdc9876ab.jpg) (http://s126.photobucket.com/user/mattmey/media/InjectionDS_zpsdc9876ab.jpg.html)
Picture of the runner tappered in both directions
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p97/mattmey/tunnel%20ram/IMG_20131215_142321_zpsb790edc9.jpg) (http://s126.photobucket.com/user/mattmey/media/tunnel%20ram/IMG_20131215_142321_zpsb790edc9.jpg.html)
A little rusty
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p97/mattmey/tunnel%20ram/IMG_20131215_211229_zps6db57796.jpg) (http://s126.photobucket.com/user/mattmey/media/tunnel%20ram/IMG_20131215_211229_zps6db57796.jpg.html)
Getting better
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p97/mattmey/tunnel%20ram/IMG_20131215_211240_zps2d0553ed.jpg) (http://s126.photobucket.com/user/mattmey/media/tunnel%20ram/IMG_20131215_211240_zps2d0553ed.jpg.html)
Here is how they will be on the car
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p97/mattmey/tunnel%20ram/DSC04033_zpsc57e1119.jpg) (http://s126.photobucket.com/user/mattmey/media/tunnel%20ram/DSC04033_zpsc57e1119.jpg.html)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p97/mattmey/tunnel%20ram/DSC04031_zps0c212c12.jpg) (http://s126.photobucket.com/user/mattmey/media/tunnel%20ram/DSC04031_zps0c212c12.jpg.html)
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A picture of the jig, tapered in both directions.
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p97/mattmey/tunnel%20ram/IMG_20131215_142356_zpse9fc5c7e.jpg) (http://s126.photobucket.com/user/mattmey/media/tunnel%20ram/IMG_20131215_142356_zpse9fc5c7e.jpg.html)
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no off the shelf options?
sounds like a ton of labor, materials, and consumables for a paid project.
cool though!
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That's the good part. I am only welding it. Labor only. He is suppling everything else.
He hopes to have under $1000 in it when he is done and off the shelf are 2500 and up.
The car is a 68 pontiac that goes roughtly 8.40's in the 1/4 on alcohol. He runs a pontiac motor so parts are expensive comparied to a Chevy. I believe it is an all aluminum motor. $$$$$$
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got it. make sense out of chevy land
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Might need your skills if I drill one too many holes in the cj6
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Might need your skills if I drill one too many holes in the cj6
Let's just hope you don't do that ;D
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wow.. spend over $1000, just to shed 17lbs from a car..
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wow.. spend over $1000, just to shed 17lbs from a car..
for $500 I could have cut something 20lbs off the car :)
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wow.. spend over $1000, just to shed 17lbs from a car..
Just wait until you check out elite road racing bicycles. People spend thousands and thousands to save mere grams!!!!!
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Diet is way cheaper. Save money on food too. ;D
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Some more progress
Welding in the bungs for the injectors
They are all off to guy to be pressure tested before the fun begins of welding them onto the flanges.
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finially finished
Some more pics
Didn't come out too bad for a backyard welder.