Quick welding question for the knowledgeable..

I forgot to add that my absolute main reason for doing water/air is because the car idles a fair amount and runs at 30 mph for some time.. I'm still a kid and take laps through town..
 
For some reason my phone is being a total jacka$$ tonight.. I was going to post a new thread about gauges but it won't load pictures to Photobucket..

As for the drawings.. The day we made them, I got there at 3:30 and didn't leave until 5:15.. They close at 4:30 so nothing got printed off and I just got my quote today..

Attached is what the Jag adapters look like

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Do you NEED the box intakes your making to bolt to those? or can they just be welded on? I would just make 1 inch tall ovals and weld them to the box then weld them to that jag flange. As fo making the ovals just take the 1 inch or what ever height you need and cut them in half and weld in 2 str8 pieces to make ovals. Making those out of billet waste to much stock.
 
I have the machine shop making a 1/4 inch bracket to bolt onto that out of aluminum stock.. Maybe I'll draw my design tomorrow because I'm too tired at the moment..
 
If box needs to bolt to that jag part. I would machine down those 5 bosses that bolt that to the head. Hence making it flat. Then just take 3/8 thick bar stock to cover all ports drill in the bolt pattern so it bolts to that. Cut in the ovals then weld ovals to the 3/8 new flange.
 
No.. My plan was to use 2.5 silicone piping off the SC, make a 180 and go through the Intercooler, make another 180 and go into the square aluminum which gets fed to the ports..
 
MIG welding aluminum is not impossible; in fact it's not even hard. MY HTP rig will handle aluminum with the right set-up and it has a 'stitch-weld' feature that works great for tacking. Good luck!

KS
 
FASTLLS said:
No.. My plan was to use 2.5 silicone piping off the SC, make a 180 and go through the Intercooler, make another 180 and go into the square aluminum which gets fed to the ports..
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Silicone piping? I'm more confused now. I might have to wait un till you draw stuff out.
 
Right on the Mark said:
I know last time I checked migs aren't cheap. And he never said he had one.
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I was making the perhaps unwarranted assumption that one would not go into a project such as this without having, at least, access to the tools and equipment necessary to do the job.

I don't own a Bridgeport, but I know where there is one when it becomes necessary. I have both mig and tig equipment in my own garage, as well as a plasma cutter.

Most important to any project is to have a network on which to rely.

To the OP---I wish you well and will continue to watch the progress of this project with the keenest interest. I'll expect to learn from your efforts.

KS
 
cammerfe said:
I was making the perhaps unwarranted assumption that one would not go into a project such as this without having, at least, access to the tools and equipment necessary to do the job.

I don't own a Bridgeport, but I know where there is one when it becomes necessary. I have both mig and tig equipment in my own garage, as well as a plasma cutter.

Most important to any project is to have a network on which to rely.

To the OP---I wish you well and will continue to watch the progress of this project with the keenest interest. I'll expect to learn from your efforts.

KS
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I really don't have the money to shell for TIG equipment to only use it once.. I mean I'll use it more than once but it's not something I will use every day.. I like spending more on tools that can be used every day (like my Snap-On ratchet and sockets)..

I do have access to someone who is very knowledgeable and he is very cheap on his prices.. I can get everything welded for 20 bucks.. And I know there will be a few hours of welding.. But like I said, he's got quite a few years under his belt.. He's retired and does it to help people out and consume his time rather than make money..

Thanks and I'll keep updating.. :)
 
cammerfe said:
I was making the perhaps unwarranted assumption that one would not go into a project such as this without having, at least, access to the tools and equipment necessary to do the job.

I don't own a Bridgeport, but I know where there is one when it becomes necessary. I have both mig and tig equipment in my own garage, as well as a plasma cutter.

Most important to any project is to have a network on which to rely.

To the OP---I wish you well and will continue to watch the progress of this project with the keenest interest. I'll expect to learn from your efforts.

KS
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Cammerfe I was not replying to you to be a prick . We where just bantering back and forth and hard to tell someones tone or meaning on all posts. I should of put LOL on end of post.
 
JB weld

Just mock fit the parts, use the JB Weld as tacks, check it after it dries dimensionally ad tack it in between the JB. Using a carbide burr on a die grinder, remove JB and level out tacks and weld completely.
 
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