solo Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 I'll let you know. What's your timeline for needing one? Haven't done much lately. Family got a nasty bug we've been fighting. I did find something out. When I was tig'ing the collector the tungsten was acting funny and it just wasn't welding right. Well I come to find out the argon bottle I borrowed for back purge was a argon/carbon dioxide mix! Doh! My buddy didn't look when he grabbed it and I didn't think to check. Welds look OK but explains why they didn't stack well. Oh well. Moving on.... Still got a lot of welding to do. Hopefully finish it this week after work.. I won't need it for about a month or so. Let me know when you have time and are feeling better. Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted March 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Welded another tube....... One more to go! 3 Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted March 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 And got a copper exhaust manifold gasket :) 3 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Ooooo....copper...... 2 Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted March 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Remind me to NEVER build another turbo manifold........ Just need to flat sand. I think I'll put it in the mill and fly cut it. It did warp a little. Go figure... 3 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 It is quite beautiful though. :thumbup: 3 Quote Link to comment
TENDRIL Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Can you build me one please Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 It is lovely man! That is like sculpture. 1 Quote Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Very nice mani! 1 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Looks like its crawling across the bench. Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted March 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 I ordered a 1.75" Flex Hone to clean up and smooth the inner seam welds. Can you build me one please No. ;) 1 Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted March 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Next on the list is rework the motor mounts as they currently use only two bolts per side. I'll rework and then pull the motor. Next time it goes back it will be to fire up.... 1 Quote Link to comment
TENDRIL Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 I ordered a 1.75" Flex Hone to clean up and smooth the inner seam welds. No. ;) :rofl: i kid i kid Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted March 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Reworked the motor mounts. All is well in the world. I just cutoff the verticals, bolted the verticals to the motor, moved the mounts with the bottom plate up so all four holes align. Bolted and then tacked, welded, made some gussets and BAM! 1 Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted March 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Forgot one last thing before the motor comes out. Gotta finish boxing the tranny mount. One side is done, other half way. Will finish and weld out tomorrow! 2 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Looks rugged.very nice job 1 Quote Link to comment
SR20DETdatsun510 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Forgot one last thing before the motor comes up. Gotta finish boxing the tranny mount. One side is done, other half way. Will finish and weld out tomorrow! That looks like it's pretty low. Should protect your exhaust tho. Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted March 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Its about 3/8" below the exhaust. So about 1.375" below the rocker. That's about as tight as 3" pipe will get. Most of my work is done with a grinder :) Exhaust is all mocked up. Just gotta install 2 more hangers. I think at max the exhaust is 1" below the rockers. About 1/4" below tranny mount and rear cross member.... Had to notch the body a little. I'll fix this later... 2 Quote Link to comment
SR20DETdatsun510 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 You're right, that looks pretty tucked for 3" all the way back... Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted March 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Measured 1.5" below rocker. I think that's pretty good :) 1 Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted March 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Welded the turbo oil return fitting. It was angled slightly down before and it should be level so I hammered the pan so it has the right angle now. Downside is my oil line is now wrong. I'm going to cut the 90deg fitting and make it line up once the turbo is mounted. One more thing off the list. Time for assembly!!! Tig'ed from the backside. 3 Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted April 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Flattened my exhaust flange....... Set the flange face down, measured the highest point of whichever tube was highest to the top side of the flange. Turned some posts to length, clamped down on the center as to pull down on the three points which would get me as close to level as possible. Milled away..... 7 Quote Link to comment
Duke Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Nice! I hope you didn't do that whole thing with that little end mill that is in the picture! Quote Link to comment
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