955IsAlive
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Rudimentary Header Fab.. DIY +t Manifold Attempt B6304/960
I'm back working on my 960 B6304 =T project (Not and ideal +t candidate, I know... but at this point I've committed to it, so let's get that out of the way). I've been making videos during the process, here's a link to the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?li...1gMDzJ0MhPXjRBx_FxhTh7C3lV0GqpGWlKmu6JY77Ch3E
Initially I tried an el-cheapo e36/M52 cast manifold and drilled to suit in a effort to avoid fab... But the turbo is mounted way too close to the bellshousing to work, also the fresh air intake is obscured by the engine mount...
So I figure I'll fab something, but my fab skills are not fab at all... so the less welding and cutting I have to do, the better.
My thought was to take the original manifolds (Updated below, I'm thinking of looping up from the stock outlets now), scallop them and route them to a divided flange like this one which already has two short 2.5" pipes coming from it: https://www.ebay.com/itm/T4-Divided...let-TAPPED-Mild-Steel-M10-X-1-25/183852329044
The turbo (Cheap ebay jobbie, I think it's a .63) isn't a twin scroll\divided but I figure it's worth doing this on the fab side while I'm making it.
What do you think? Worth a shot using the original headers? Also welcome any general pointers on making manifolds.
Here's a video of the "scalloping" process I came across.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxvx6MwsPYk
I'm back working on my 960 B6304 =T project (Not and ideal +t candidate, I know... but at this point I've committed to it, so let's get that out of the way). I've been making videos during the process, here's a link to the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?li...1gMDzJ0MhPXjRBx_FxhTh7C3lV0GqpGWlKmu6JY77Ch3E
Initially I tried an el-cheapo e36/M52 cast manifold and drilled to suit in a effort to avoid fab... But the turbo is mounted way too close to the bellshousing to work, also the fresh air intake is obscured by the engine mount...
So I figure I'll fab something, but my fab skills are not fab at all... so the less welding and cutting I have to do, the better.
My thought was to take the original manifolds (Updated below, I'm thinking of looping up from the stock outlets now), scallop them and route them to a divided flange like this one which already has two short 2.5" pipes coming from it: https://www.ebay.com/itm/T4-Divided...let-TAPPED-Mild-Steel-M10-X-1-25/183852329044
The turbo (Cheap ebay jobbie, I think it's a .63) isn't a twin scroll\divided but I figure it's worth doing this on the fab side while I'm making it.
What do you think? Worth a shot using the original headers? Also welcome any general pointers on making manifolds.
Here's a video of the "scalloping" process I came across.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxvx6MwsPYk
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