custom exhaust manifolds from pattern
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Anyone know anyone capable of doing this, without going daft on prices ( I'll pay a fair price of course )
Mine are an adapted US set, 1 3/4"
Id like them to be 1 7/8", and in stainless.
I cannot offer the car to them though, only the manifolds themselves. And space is damn tight in a couple of areas.
Mine are an adapted US set, 1 3/4"
Id like them to be 1 7/8", and in stainless.
I cannot offer the car to them though, only the manifolds themselves. And space is damn tight in a couple of areas.
Sam_68 said:
Most decent exhaust system fabricators will insist on having the car there - you simply can't guarantee accuracy or clearances otherwise.
Im aware of that, but it just isnt possible for me to bring the car over for it to happen. Well I could, but its a trip that would be asking for trouble, and only add to costs I think, as it would mean days off work, trip to England etc etc
With an appropriate jig, it shouldnt be a huge job, as its really only the RHS that is space critical.
Im aware of Hayward and Scott, and they do good work. Just curious about other options.
I'll give a couple of them a call tomorrow or next week.
If I had tbe patience, and access to the materials, I could do a cut n shut set myself. I had to butcher the current ones anyway to make them fit. So it isnt that difficult. Just time consuming.
If spending a few quid on it, I want a proper set of mandrel bent pipes, and in the diameter I want. Nobody over here can do that....and even if they had some equipment, they wouldnt have the ability to do a job to the standard I'd want.
eliot said:
If you fabricated the jig yourself, including extra bits which represent tight or critical areas - they might be more ameanable.
Anyways - you have your own tiggy now - whats stopping you?
www.burnsstainless.com/
Anyways - you have your own tiggy now - whats stopping you?
www.burnsstainless.com/
Simple, I cant be arsed !!!!
As I said, Id prefer 1 piece mandrel bent tubes. Smooth, and no internal damage ( welds ) to impede flow.
One thing Ive noticed with the Tig, when welding pipes together, it seems to be more intrusive than the Mig. Although thats probably my fault lol.
Sure was Slinky......
Excellent workmanship, and fast turnaround. I'd defo reccomend them.
Exhausts made in the UK by a company OJZ Engineering.
New collector
New left 2" header
New right side header. I think plug changes on cyl 6 and 8 are going to be a nightmare here...... I had to make new leads and re-route them. Space is tight though, so cant be helped.
Excellent workmanship, and fast turnaround. I'd defo reccomend them.
Exhausts made in the UK by a company OJZ Engineering.
New collector
New left 2" header
New right side header. I think plug changes on cyl 6 and 8 are going to be a nightmare here...... I had to make new leads and re-route them. Space is tight though, so cant be helped.
HarryW said:
Very nice looking headers there, I assume they are bespoke, how much if you don't mind me asking 
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Did you design it yourself or did they
. Did you design it yourself or did they
Price was into 4 figures...
I sent them my old headers to use as mock ups for the new ones. Ideally they would have wanted the car there, but that just wasnt practical, so this was the only option.
Right hand side did require some alterations, but generally speaking for first time out was pretty damn good, and better than expected. Space for my right header is extremely tight, but they did a very good job.
The only one downside, is ground clearance is reduced due to the larger diameter pipes used. Bit of a no win situation there though.
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