DIY Exhaust manifold "spanish style"
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And here we go..
The good artist copies but the genius steals. Unfortunately I have no one near to steal his manifold so i decided to make my own.
Preparing a
flange for a
manifold:
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I haven't pics of how I do the exhaust ports on the flange, because plasma cut and digital camera are uncompatible.
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T3 flange:
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Ancient geometers were dreaming of squaring the circle. A couple of tons can do it.
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almost finished:
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and... done:
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Bonus, how to make your own downpipe 3D design: attach the original exhaust manifold to a flat surface, make some marks, weld a flat piece of metal at the end of the exhaust manifold. Place the new manifold w/turbo in the marks. Start your downpipe building:
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I hope you like it
The good artist copies but the genius steals. Unfortunately I have no one near to steal his manifold so i decided to make my own.
Preparing a
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![Noob](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/noob.gif)
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I haven't pics of how I do the exhaust ports on the flange, because plasma cut and digital camera are uncompatible.
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T3 flange:
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Ancient geometers were dreaming of squaring the circle. A couple of tons can do it.
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almost finished:
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and... done:
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Bonus, how to make your own downpipe 3D design: attach the original exhaust manifold to a flat surface, make some marks, weld a flat piece of metal at the end of the exhaust manifold. Place the new manifold w/turbo in the marks. Start your downpipe building:
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I hope you like it
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Nice stuff man, I wish I could make my own stuff.
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Looks good! The machine shop we use for the FSAE car has everything id need to make stuff like that... too bad I dont have anything like that at home =(. I love making things with a lathe and milling machines lol.
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I assumed it was deliberate to "show off" the turbo if not make it easier to run the piping.
There are some little nit-picky things that arent perfect, but it looks like a solid piece that is much better off than a eBay junk, plus the satisfaction of building it yourself. How much did you spend on it all? Nice job
There are some little nit-picky things that arent perfect, but it looks like a solid piece that is much better off than a eBay junk, plus the satisfaction of building it yourself. How much did you spend on it all? Nice job
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I assumed it was deliberate to "show off" the turbo if not make it easier to run the piping.
There are some little nit-picky things that arent perfect, but it looks like a solid piece that is much better off than a eBay junk, plus the satisfaction of building it yourself. How much did you spend on it all? Nice job![Biggthumpup](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/biggthumpup.gif)
There are some little nit-picky things that arent perfect, but it looks like a solid piece that is much better off than a eBay junk, plus the satisfaction of building it yourself. How much did you spend on it all? Nice job
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Gracias Tony y puxa asturies!!