[Vic Cardenas]

When you're cutting and shaping the individual pieces, use a sharpie to draw two paralles lines across the joint between the two pipes. This'll let you know exactly where they lined up and won't leave a tape residue you'll have to clean off when you're ready to weld.

Yeah, I was going to say the same thing. The problem is we are going to need it taped together anyway so that it doesn't become a puzzle for us to put back together. If you could mark it and clean off the residue and then put it back together with painters tape that would help us out alot.

Another problem might be welding in the middle where the pipes are close together. If you leave the pipes spaced out a little it will help with the final weld and it will be much cooler running them too. (not cool like the Fonz, cool like a breeze)

Try to get this done soon as I will be leaving to Peru in the middle of October.

 

[legend coupe]

since this has also become somewhat of an informative thread as well I will try to be more diligent about throwing in links to informative sites that contained what I considered as useful information. This one is from a manufacturer of an Audi 2.7 aftermarket header that elaborates on the benefits of a collector style header vs a log style header I thought it was a good read and applicable.

http://www.awe-tuning.com/media/pdf/2.7T_header_comparison.pdf

at some point I will make a single post that has all the links in one place.

I also came across another link that I read a while back when I had to determine a new course of action for the headers, in hindsight I guess it was pretty convincing lol. Again I found the informative.

Not sure why the link says Browser warning but it is titled
Making Turbo Manifolds, Part 2
Step-by-step making a turbo manifold
by Julian Edgar
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thanks telion. that was very interesting.:thumbsup:

 

[Telion]

Yeah, I was going to say the same thing. The problem is we are going to need it taped together anyway so that it doesn't become a puzzle for us to put back together. If you could mark it and clean off the residue and then put it back together with painters tape that would help us out alot.

Another problem might be welding in the middle where the pipes are close together. If you leave the pipes spaced out a little it will help with the final weld and it will be much cooler running them too. (not cool like the Fonz, cool like a breeze)

Try to get this done soon as I will be leaving to Peru in the middle of October.

Will do, I am ordering the collectors tonight, welding should go well if you weld the runners individually then weld them to the flanges last. But other than marking, retaping and the collectors they are ready to roll.

 

[Guest]

Looking good Telion!

 

[Kho]

One very important thing I forgot to mention was to literally wash the inside of the manifolds before installing them. Small bits of metal dust or weld slag would very quickly ruin your compressor blades and render your turbo almost useless.
I've seen it happen and it ain't pretty!

 

[Telion]

One very important thing I forgot to mention was to literally wash the inside of the manifolds before installing them. Small bits of metal dust or weld slag would very quickly ruin your compressor blades and render your turbo almost useless.
I've seen it happen and it ain't pretty!

Absolutely, Ok time to continue fill our minds with more knowlege of turbo setups, as I have noticed yet another obvious thing that I have possibly over looked. I am not so sure that the smaller turbos would yield the necessity of a crankcase breather tank but to be safe and to decrease my work load if I upgrade I am going to add it into the scheme of things. Also here is another link to an informative page that pointed this oversight out to me It seemed to be very thurough and understandable even for someone who knows nothing about a turbo build.

G2IC Turbo Guide - A Guide to Turbocharging your Honda / Acura Integra

 

[hybirdgsrlegend]

he he all this turbo production by telion is due to me? If it Wasn"t for me sending him my turbo to start his project he would of just went a head and finished his supercharger?

 

[Dethred]

Definitely take all the credit.

 

[Vic Cardenas]

I thought the turbos he was using were the ones he got out of the junkyard from volvos.

I was there one of those days when he found one so I guess that means I can take all the credit

 

[hybirdgsrlegend]

he recived my turbo well before he went to the junk yard?

 

[Telion]

he he all this turbo production by telion is due to me? If it Wasn"t for me sending him my turbo to start his project he would of just went a head and finished his supercharger?

Lol, well to some degree you are somewhat correct and wrong at the same time. I am still waiting on Labrat to finish his part of my intake manifold build that has taken several months now. So in my wait and out of my desire to stay busy an idea was sparked when I had nothing to do and bought your turbo to help you out lol. All that led to the idea of doing something just as big while I am waiting, and sadly enough it will probably be done before I get my intake manifold back.

 

[Telion]

I thought the turbos he was using were the ones he got out of the junkyard from volvos.

I was there one of those days when he found one so I guess that means I can take all the credit

LMAO, if anything all the credit goes to Labrat for giving me so much free time.

 

[hybirdgsrlegend]

Roflmao

 

[Telion]

Ok let's get back on topic I really want opinions on this whole breather tank deal. also if anyone has routing ideas for the plumbing for this (please read the last link though before offering ideas.

 

[BUZZARD]

You definitely want a breather and catch can. a 1" diameter line from each rocker cover to a catch can would be ideal.

Chris

 

[reboticon]

Well that will be annoying since the valve cover with the oil filler doesn't have a breather. Will you be drilling and welding a cover or can you use a push in breather cap with a port instead of the stock oil cap? Maybe two right valve covers and a big transmission funnel to fill the oil?:lol:

 

[Telion]

Buzzard or anyone, what about tapping into the crank casing?

Please read why I ask.
pcv system options for turbo cars

G2IC Turbo Guide - A Guide to Turbocharging your Honda / Acura Integra

 

[BUZZARD]

Why would you tap the crank case

Chris

 

[Telion]

You know I have no idea, but another forum was saying it would be to release some of the positive pressure caused by a turbo similar to that caused under the valve covers. But the more I think about it the less I think I want/need to.

 

[reboticon]

If you were worried about the crankcase, you could use a pop in breather on the oil fill tube. I think it would be overkill but if you wanted to be safe i think that would be much easier than trying to add a port.