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gmonsen · 01-21-2011, 10:41 PM

Warwicken... Yep. Three failures on the runners!!! The fourth one worked and the whole thing should be done by mid next week. Its a real pain getting the 120 degree bend just right with a tapered runner without crimping it. We ended up taking 2 inch pipe and mandrel bending it to the right curve and then cutting a "slit" in it and hammering the sides of the slit together to get the exact taper. They look good. Victor is "trumpeting" them into the plenum now. So, some pictures soon of the runners and then the finished piece. Then, another week to some new numbers!

Gordon

01-21-2011, 10:41 PM	#17
gmonsen The Ancient One Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eastern Pennsylvania Posts: 144 Rep Power: 18	Warwicken... Yep. Three failures on the runners!!! The fourth one worked and the whole thing should be done by mid next week. Its a real pain getting the 120 degree bend just right with a tapered runner without crimping it. We ended up taking 2 inch pipe and mandrel bending it to the right curve and then cutting a "slit" in it and hammering the sides of the slit together to get the exact taper. They look good. Victor is "trumpeting" them into the plenum now. So, some pictures soon of the runners and then the finished piece. Then, another week to some new numbers! Gordon __________________ 1993 Rx7 R1 20b NA 1994 Rx7 20b supercharged project 1991 BMW 850 6 speed 1991 BMW E30 M3 Evo II