Exhaust header/manifold building question
Exhaust header/manifold building question
10-13-2014, 04:25 PM
#1
I realize that a bore spacing adjustment will probably have to be made which could become a lot of work but still, 160 is probably what I would spend on materials.
raysorenson
10-13-2014, 04:25 PM #1How about cutting the head flange off of one of those $160 Chinese Racing inline 6 polished stainless headers and welding on a mercedes flange? Crazy?
I realize that a bore spacing adjustment will probably have to be made which could become a lot of work but still, 160 is probably what I would spend on materials.
10-14-2014, 06:57 AM
#2
W124 om606 HX40 finished and it's a beauty 450bhp/456ft-lbs
maxypriest
10-14-2014, 06:57 AM #2send the flange of to china and get them to just make one. Limited risk.
W124 om606 HX40 finished and it's a beauty 450bhp/456ft-lbs
10-14-2014, 08:36 AM
#3
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617.952-220k-Getting built up
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
Simpler=Better
10-14-2014, 08:36 AM #3I looked into this a while back, you'd be paying around $150-$200 per manifold. The problem I've heard with Chinese stainless manifolds is that they crack after a couple heat cycles-see if they iwll do mild steel with a heavy (0.1"+) wall.
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617.952-220k-Getting built up
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
10-14-2014, 09:12 AM
#4
(10-14-2014, 08:36 AM)Simpler=Better I looked into this a while back, you'd be paying around $150-$200 per manifold. The problem I've heard with Chinese stainless manifolds is that they crack after a couple heat cycles-see if they iwll do mild steel with a heavy (0.1"+) wall.
Yeah, after a closer look it appears that CXracing's schedule 10 (.109") headers are in the $4-500 range. That means the cheaper headers will be thinner. I don't want to go thinner than .1" on a stainless header.
Scratch the whole idea:-(
raysorenson
10-14-2014, 09:12 AM #4(10-14-2014, 08:36 AM)Simpler=Better I looked into this a while back, you'd be paying around $150-$200 per manifold. The problem I've heard with Chinese stainless manifolds is that they crack after a couple heat cycles-see if they iwll do mild steel with a heavy (0.1"+) wall.
Yeah, after a closer look it appears that CXracing's schedule 10 (.109") headers are in the $4-500 range. That means the cheaper headers will be thinner. I don't want to go thinner than .1" on a stainless header.
Scratch the whole idea:-(
10-15-2014, 02:33 AM
#6
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I can help you out with all your manual transmission, clutch, flywheel, intake and exhaust manifold issues.
My 5-cent on this is how ever crappy you ever build your exhaust manifold it's better than a Chinese dito. So just buy some bends and tube and get going. If you grind some and wrap it up you can MIG-weld it.
Don't forget to buy the flange (om604/605/606) from us over at F-tune Performance
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I can help you out with all your manual transmission, clutch, flywheel, intake and exhaust manifold issues.
10-15-2014, 08:50 AM
#8
(10-15-2014, 02:33 AM)F.R.A.S My 5-cent on this is how ever crappy you ever build your exhaust manifold it's better than a Chinese dito. So just buy some bends and tube and get going. If you grind some and wrap it up you can MIG-weld it.
Don't forget to buy the flange (om604/605/606) from us over at F-tune Performance
Don't forget to buy el cheapo mild steel weld-els from me!
Newbie-read this: Cheap Tricks
617.952-220k-Getting built up
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
Simpler=Better
10-15-2014, 08:50 AM #8(10-15-2014, 02:33 AM)F.R.A.S My 5-cent on this is how ever crappy you ever build your exhaust manifold it's better than a Chinese dito. So just buy some bends and tube and get going. If you grind some and wrap it up you can MIG-weld it.
Don't forget to buy the flange (om604/605/606) from us over at F-tune Performance
Don't forget to buy el cheapo mild steel weld-els from me!
Newbie-read this: Cheap Tricks
617.952-220k-Getting built up
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
10-15-2014, 12:57 PM
#9
Otherwise you need to build with 48mm tubes to get the cone right. 44mm pipes can't stretch that much.
(10-15-2014, 04:31 AM)hooblah I've heard of the crappy Chinese stainless turbo manifolds cracking. You can weld them up and add additional bracing but they still crack.
I'll be making my own in the future, whats the best way of forming an oval pipe for the 606 flange?
F-tune Performance
I can help you out with all your manual transmission, clutch, flywheel, intake and exhaust manifold issues.
This is how you don't have to form an oval pipe for the flange
Otherwise you need to build with 48mm tubes to get the cone right. 44mm pipes can't stretch that much.
(10-15-2014, 04:31 AM)hooblah I've heard of the crappy Chinese stainless turbo manifolds cracking. You can weld them up and add additional bracing but they still crack.
I'll be making my own in the future, whats the best way of forming an oval pipe for the 606 flange?
F-tune Performance
I can help you out with all your manual transmission, clutch, flywheel, intake and exhaust manifold issues.
10-16-2014, 06:55 AM
#11
(10-15-2014, 12:57 PM)F.R.A.S This is how you don't have to form an oval pipe for the flange
Otherwise you need to build with 48mm tubes to get the cone right. 44mm pipes can't stretch that much.
(10-15-2014, 04:31 AM)hooblah I've heard of the crappy Chinese stainless turbo manifolds cracking. You can weld them up and add additional bracing but they still crack.
I'll be making my own in the future, whats the best way of forming an oval pipe for the 606 flange?
That just looks like a flow killer. Wish there was a better way. I too have been worring how I am going to make the tubes work on a om606. That is an option though.
I will speak on my experience with China manifolds and it has been a good one. I bought literally a $100 manifold because honestly if I would have made something ACE Stainless would have charged me 3 times that when I was done. The manifold does look good. It is only schedule 10 but I have ran many 11 sec passes and launched many times on antilag and no problems. When I got it I did have to cut off the T3 flange to get my Precision Turbo to fit but it's a bigger turbo that the manifold probably wasnt designed to fit with. Im a great welder and do all my own fabbing but those kids in China, doing it everyday, are fine welders too! Ebay turbos, that's another story where my experience has been less then perfect.
87 300SDL OM606 swapped HE351VE 722.633 swapped, Crower cams, KM valvesprings
76 300TD custom lots of stuff
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(10-15-2014, 12:57 PM)F.R.A.S This is how you don't have to form an oval pipe for the flange
Otherwise you need to build with 48mm tubes to get the cone right. 44mm pipes can't stretch that much.
(10-15-2014, 04:31 AM)hooblah I've heard of the crappy Chinese stainless turbo manifolds cracking. You can weld them up and add additional bracing but they still crack.
I'll be making my own in the future, whats the best way of forming an oval pipe for the 606 flange?
That just looks like a flow killer. Wish there was a better way. I too have been worring how I am going to make the tubes work on a om606. That is an option though.
I will speak on my experience with China manifolds and it has been a good one. I bought literally a $100 manifold because honestly if I would have made something ACE Stainless would have charged me 3 times that when I was done. The manifold does look good. It is only schedule 10 but I have ran many 11 sec passes and launched many times on antilag and no problems. When I got it I did have to cut off the T3 flange to get my Precision Turbo to fit but it's a bigger turbo that the manifold probably wasnt designed to fit with. Im a great welder and do all my own fabbing but those kids in China, doing it everyday, are fine welders too! Ebay turbos, that's another story where my experience has been less then perfect.
87 300SDL OM606 swapped HE351VE 722.633 swapped, Crower cams, KM valvesprings
76 300TD custom lots of stuff
06 Mercedes CL65 AMG 619 WHP, http://TurboTims.com
10-16-2014, 08:14 AM
#12
Word on the street is that you buy an eb*y turbo, and immediately send it to a rebuilder for seals/balancing and you're fine. Never done it myself, but that seems like the way to go for super big cheap turbos that aren't used.
Newbie-read this: Cheap Tricks
617.952-220k-Getting built up
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
Simpler=Better
10-16-2014, 08:14 AM #12Did you see the guy who made a 60x manifold from rectangular tubing? It looked like a good way to make a log manifold on the cheap.
Word on the street is that you buy an eb*y turbo, and immediately send it to a rebuilder for seals/balancing and you're fine. Never done it myself, but that seems like the way to go for super big cheap turbos that aren't used.
Newbie-read this: Cheap Tricks
617.952-220k-Getting built up
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
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