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Exhaust manifold flange - anto - 01-03-2014
Anyone selling an off the shelf manifold flange or is it basically a custom made bit from an engineering firm?
Looking to make up my own log manifold.
RE: Exhaust manifold flange - Tom - 01-03-2014
You could make one from steel plate and a plasma cutter i would of thought. Or somehow make a template and get a company to laser/water jet cut it out for you... Or cut it yourself with a grinder lol
RE: Exhaust manifold flange - simonh - 01-03-2014
Macclesfield Laser will be able to help you if you send them a drawing/ tracing of what you need: sales@macclesfieldlaser.co.uk
They cut a lot of exhaust flanges for me and the service is good.
RE: Exhaust manifold flange - anto - 01-03-2014
By the sounds of it il probably end up doing it with the grinder!
@simonh - what sort of money would they charge for that type of flange?
RE: Exhaust manifold flange - joe1joe - 02-03-2014
Get the hacksaw and file out to play?
RE: Exhaust manifold flange - WiNgNuTz - 02-03-2014
Hehehe....
....flange.
RE: Exhaust manifold flange - Ruan - 03-03-2014
Stitch drill & get yer file out!
RE: Exhaust manifold flange - anto - 03-03-2014
(02-03-2014, 08:35 PM)joe1joe Wrote: Get the hacksaw and file out to play?
(03-03-2014, 08:55 AM)Ruan Wrote: Stitch drill & get yer file out!
Old skool... thats how i made my adaptor plates for the td04. Seriously time consuming, but then im in no rush so this is probably the cheapest and best solution.
RE: Exhaust manifold flange - Dave - 03-03-2014
Yeh stitch drilling is the way if you have time. Can make up some complex stuff like that, I found it easier to make a paper/plastic template to get the correct spacing and a punch to start your drills on. I did all my flanges like this and they turned out alright.
RE: Exhaust manifold flange - anto - 03-03-2014
(03-03-2014, 11:16 AM)Dave Wrote: Yeh stitch drilling is the way if you have time. Can make up some complex stuff like that, I found it easier to make a paper/plastic template to get the correct spacing and a punch to start your drills on. I did all my flanges like this and they turned out alright.
I was going to use a metal gasket as a template.
Im really only making one for the craic, ive been reading too much of the merc lads on superturbodiesel and wanted to give it a go.
RE: Exhaust manifold flange - simonh - 03-03-2014
I'd imagine you'd be around £15 or so plus vat and postage.
RE: Exhaust manifold flange - anto - 03-03-2014
(03-03-2014, 04:28 PM)simonh Wrote: I'd imagine you'd be around £15 or so plus vat and postage.
Frig, that doesnt sound too bad. Id be out that buying the steel and going through drill bits/ cutting discs!
RE: Exhaust manifold flange - Tom - 03-03-2014
Surely you'd be better off with a grinder with a flap disc than a file?
RE: Exhaust manifold flange - Dave - 04-03-2014
(03-03-2014, 09:54 PM)Tom Wrote: Surely you'd be better off with a grinder with a flap disc than a file?
Try getting a grinder into an XUD head port pattern :p
RE: Exhaust manifold flange - zx_volcane - 04-03-2014
Yeah sure if you can find someone that doesn't have a min order / setup charge - most places will want a min of £75 from you, if they want the job at all.
(03-03-2014, 09:11 PM)anto Wrote:(03-03-2014, 04:28 PM)simonh Wrote: I'd imagine you'd be around £15 or so plus vat and postage.
Frig, that doesnt sound too bad. Id be out that buying the steel and going through drill bits/ cutting discs!
RE: Exhaust manifold flange - anto - 04-03-2014
(04-03-2014, 08:27 AM)Dave Wrote:(03-03-2014, 09:54 PM)Tom Wrote: Surely you'd be better off with a grinder with a flap disc than a file?
Try getting a grinder into an XUD head port pattern :p
Agreed.
Although i have an air powered die grinder so itl make life a little easier.
Il probably just make one, the fun is in the building/ fabricating
